dramatic /dɹəˈmætɪk/ adjective4 •Of or relating to the drama.Monteverde found the conditions of dramatic music more favourable to his experiments than those of choral music, in which both voices and ears are at their highest sensibility to discord. — 1911 •so great, sudden or impressive that people notice itPoland has made some dramatic gains in education in the past decade. — 2013 •(informal) Tending to exaggerate in order to get attention.You're not bleeding out; the knife barely scratched your skin. Stop being so dramatic! •Having a powerful, expressive singing voice. formsmore dramatic · most dramatic