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

Derived Forms

• ˌoperˈatically, adverb

Other Words From

• oper·ati·cal·ly adverb
• nonop·er·atic adjective
• nonop·er·ati·cal·ly adverb
• unop·er·atic adjective
• unop·er·ati·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of operatic¹

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

Example Sentences

He adds of Coppola: “Of course he would put a very operatic soundtrack on this film, because it’s what it deserves. In fact, it’s what it’s calling for. It’s what it demands.”

From Los Angeles Times

A former member of the Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger has a pop voice that can soar to operatic heights.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the operatic odds in this work, the lovers provided consuming rapture.

From Los Angeles Times

To that point, Trump’s return speech was accompanied by an operatic “commemoration” to mark the exact moment that the assassination attempt occurred in July.

From Salon

But humanity need not be limited to mortal beings; operatic music is powerful enough to express soul-shaking despair and ardent ecstasy among the Germanic gods of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle as well.

From Salon

Related Words

• choral
• emotional
• expressive
• lilting
• melodic
• passionate
• rhapsodic
• rhythmic
• soulful