dramatic
adj.adj. sudden, exciting, or very easy to notice. You use it to describe a big change or someone who acts with a lot of emotion.
adj. characterised by a sudden, striking, or impressive quality; relating to drama or performance. Often used to describe significant shifts in data or highly emotional interpersonal behaviour.
There has been a dramatic increase in prices this month.
The movie ends with a dramatic chase through the city streets that keeps everyone watching closely.
The landscape underwent a dramatic transformation following the volcanic eruption, with lush forests replaced by a stark, obsidian-colored wasteland within a matter of hours.
From Ancient Greek δραματικός (dramatikós), from δρᾶμα (drâma, “drama, play”), from δράω (dráō, “I do, accomplish”). By surface analysis, drama + -tic.
Commonly modifies nouns representing change, such as 'increase', 'improvement', or 'shift'.