NONDRAMATIC Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

nondramatic

adjective

Definition of nondramatic

as in unaffected

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Recent Examples of nondramatic The new agreement also includes advances for members working in nondramatic programming and safety, said the DGA. — Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2020

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Adjective

The version included in the NDAA limits the restrictions solely to military procurement, leaving commercial imports and private-sector sales unaffected for now.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
If approved by voters, the measure, backed by the Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts, would outlaw recreational cannabis sales and home cultivation, though adult possession and medical cannabis programs would remain unaffected.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of unaffected

Adjective

The downtown store regularly hosts Japanese tailors for trunk shows, and its unpretentious staff warmly guides customers through suits from a house line made by Ring Jacket.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Few places exemplify the town’s unpretentious charm better than Gilhooley’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

Definition of unpretentious

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My cocktail, Jesus Can’t Hit a Curveball, was decidedly undramatic in the looks department, but its combination of gin, ginger, celery and serrano peppers was phenomenally vegetal and refreshing.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
My parents, whose reaction to my transition has been blessedly undramatic and kind, have expressed some guilt around this.

— Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026

Definition of undramatic

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And as for the five subsequent movies, Fox has theatrical, nontheatrical, and home video rights worldwide through May 2020.

— Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2017
But DreamWorks could never escape investor impatience with its rocky box-office returns, and the studio was too small for its nontheatrical department to pick up the slack.

— Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2017

Definition of nontheatrical

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