operatic

adjective

op·​er·​at·​ic ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik 

1

: of or relating to opera

2

: grand, dramatic, or romantic in style or effect

operatically

ˌä-pə-ˈra-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• dramatic
• histrionic
• melodramatic
• stagy
• stagey
• theatrical
• theatric

Examples of operatic in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

During her time at RADA, Erivo played Jenny, who sang the operatic aria in the song Getting Married Today from the Stephen Sondheim musical, Company. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024

The vanity was positioned in front of a window for more of an operatic feel. —Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024

Callas, whose singing career had, in its main substance, ended in 1965 (the year of her last staged operatic performance), remained—for better or worse—a singer to the end. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024

Fleetwood Mac somehow managed to merge their often chaotic and almost operatic personal lives into their own tale in real time, which then became legend. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

opera entry 2 + -atic, probably after dramatic

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1