Synonyms of operatic

operatic

adjective

ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik 

as in theatrical

having the general quality or effect of a stage performance

the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theatrical
• dramatic
• emotional
• melodramatic
• histrionic
• exciting
• wonderful
• surprising
• sensational
• stagy
• spectacular
• marvelous
• astonishing
• amazing
• wondrous
• awesome
• dramaturgic
• actorly
• ham
• hammy
• affected
• emotionalistic
• astounding
• actorish
• overdramatic
• fabulous
• actressy
• eye-opening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undramatic
• monotonous
• matter-of-fact
• unexciting
• uneventful
• ordinary
• unrewarding
• unspectacular
• common
• commonplace
• uninspiring
• stale
• unexceptional
• unsensational
• unnewsworthy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of operatic

In the nearby piano bar, a baby grand owned by Mary’s grandmother that later lived in her parents’ home has a piano harp signed by the legendary operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti. — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

By Sunday night, videos from both performances went viral on social media as online users marveled at the Spanish singer’s operatic vocals and orchestral melodies. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

Luminaries from various cultural realms also figure in the operatic film, among them Deborah Harry, Jonas Mekas, Joan La Barbara, Milford Graves, Salman Rushdie, Dick Cavett, John Buffalo Mailer, Larry Holmes, Lawrence Weiner, and Barney himself. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Recurring bits like Opera Man, where Sandler, draped in a cape, regaled Weekend Update with off-key, operatic renditions of the news of the day, weren’t exactly tight political satire. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026