OPERATIC Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of operatic 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 His operatic song cycle Music for New Bodies, inspired by the poetry of Jorie Graham, premiered in 2024 and was staged at the Lincoln Center in the summer of 2025. —

Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 11 June 2026 Fortunately, the excellent cast at North Coast Rep can sing the challenging, near-operatic score. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for operatic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for operatic

Adjective

Obsession was released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday following a 45-day theatrical window.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
From wall to wall, the round of 32 became a long, theatrical rush.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of theatrical

Adjective

After so many dramatic and 11th-hour wins in the Round of 32, the World Cup's Round of 16 has much to live up to.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Such has been such a dramatic overhaul in the conference that the Heat at one moment can be viewed as contenders for the NBA Finals and at another the perception quite reasonably can be … right back in the play-in pool.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026