Synonyms of drama

drama

noun

ˈdrä-mə 

1

as in theater

the public performance of plays

he has been interested in drama from the first time he ever saw a play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theater
• stage
• production
• dramatics
• entertainment
• acting
• theatrics
• theatricals
• exhibition
• show
• recreation
• presentation
• boards
• amusement
• diversion
• spectacle
• pageant
• showbiz
• footlights
• show business
• pageantry
• distraction

2

as in play

a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage

wrote a police drama that really captured the speech of cops and criminals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• play
• musical
• dramatization
• comedy
• tragedy
• melodrama
• work
• tragicomedy
• interlude
• psychodrama
• playlet
• musical comedy
• comedy drama
• docudrama
• adaptation
• opus
• dramedy
• magnum opus
• monodrama

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drama

The biggest winner of the fall festivals was La Bola Negra, the Spanish-language Netflix drama that won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

The drama still does not have domestic distribution despite playing Karlovy Vary and Telluride post-Cannes. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Artists from various musical genres are coming together to take part in a new music project inspired by the series The Chosen, a historical drama based on the life and ministry of Jesus. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Though Nyota Uhura hasn’t experienced that much personal drama as some of the other characters, her growth hasn’t been any less pronounced. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026