Synonyms of operatic

operatic

adjective

ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik 

as in theatric

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

• theatric
• theatrical
• dramatic
• stagey
• emotional
• melodramatic
• histrionic
• stagy
• marvellous
• surprising
• wonderful
• exciting
• sensational
• spectacular
• dramaturgical
• marvelous
• astonishing
• amazing
• wondrous
• dramaturgic
• actorly
• ham
• awesome
• hammy
• affected
• astounding
• emotionalistic
• 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

Examples of operatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those grand ambitions quickly proved preposterous, but in an operatic desert, anything is possible. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

Andrea Bocelli possesses not only an extraordinary operatic voice, but another unique gift – the capacity to sense sound bouncing off of surfaces. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024

The tone becomes slapstick on a near operatic scale — no scene complete without a pratfall, no pratfall accented without the loudest sound effect possible. —Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024

The film’s use of operatic tones further intensifies the stakes, adding layers of both comedy and tragedy. —Callum McLennan, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024