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operatic

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɑpɝˈætɪk// UK //ˌɒpəɹˈætɪk// op·er·at·ic

adj. describing something that is very dramatic, emotional, or large in scale. You use this to compare a situation to a grand opera.

adj. characterised by dramatic intensity, emotional depth, or grand scale. Often used figuratively to describe events or performances that evoke the exaggerated style of opera.


SIMPLE

The singer's voice was truly operatic.

CONTEXTUAL

The argument between the two neighbors became so operatic that the entire street gathered to watch.

COMPLEX

The film's score is operatic in its scope, using sweeping orchestral movements to mirror the protagonist's internal struggle for redemption.

Origin

From opera + -ic, probably influenced by dramatic.

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