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

Shot across the teeming city streets and the majestic underground caves of Ireland, Bucking Fastard features operatic imagery from the director’s longtime cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

But the illicit art is only part of the operatic tale of the literal rise and metaphorical fall of what have become informally known as the graffiti towers. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Painterly compositions, operatic violence, and surreal emotional logic overwhelm the audience in twisted worlds that overwhelm first and explain second. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Regime Change reads like an account of the crescendo and operatic downfall of Trump; even the accumulation of details about his bathroom preferences somehow feels like a final degradation. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026