operatic

[op-uh-rat-ik]

adjective

1. of or relating to opera: opus.

   operatic music.

2. resembling or suitable for opera: opus.

   a voice of operatic caliber.

noun

1. (used with a singular or plural verb),  Usually operatics.

   1. the technique or method of producing or staging operas. opera.

   2. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.

operatic

/ ˌɒpəˈrætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to opera

2. histrionic or exaggerated

Other Word Forms

• operatically adverb
• nonoperatic adjective
• nonoperatically adverb
• unoperatic adjective
• unoperatically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of operatic¹

1740–50; opera ¹ + -tic, after drama, dramatic

Example Sentences

Welcome to the Mayhem Ball, a magnificent and operatic tour de force; that pitches the star's inner angels and demons in a fight for her very soul.

From BBC

The original racial slurs must remain, which produces outright operatic shock.

From Los Angeles Times

Even when Queen finished recording and left the studio, he had still not heard the song - with its range of styles including a ballad, operatic and hard rock components – in full.

From BBC

The operatic sound effects paired with each color were created by Lia Ouyang Rusli, who was tasked with the important role of not only composing the sounds for each color, but their respective emotions.

From Los Angeles Times

And where the earlier shows, notwithstanding soap operatic long arcs, are fundamentally episodic, “Tony & Ziva” is a serial story, stretched over 10 episodes.

From Los Angeles Times

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