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

The German and Austrian symphonic and operatic music of the 1930s happens to be the root of the Hollywood soundtrack, created by composers such as Erich Korngold, who fled the Nazis. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Performing in front of dumpsters, Platt first intonated his voice in an operatic fashion. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

The show doesn’t want to shake its operatic stance. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026

Josh Groban is best known for his operatic baritone, not his dancing. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 15 June 2026