Synonyms for drama
ˈdrɑ mə, ˈdræm ədra·ma

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. play, drama, dramatic playnoun

   a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

   "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"

   Synonyms:
   manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, play, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, dramatic event, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child's play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn

2. drama, dramatic eventnoun

   an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional

   Synonyms:
   play, dramatic play, dramatic event

3. dramanoun

   the literary genre of works intended for the theater

   Synonyms:
   play, dramatic play, dramatic event

4. dramanoun

   the quality of being arresting or highly emotional

   Synonyms:
   play, dramatic play, dramatic event

Matched Categories

1. • Emotionality
   • Writing Style

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. dramanoun

   Synonyms:
   dramatic composition

2. dramanoun

   Synonyms:
   dramatic literature

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "drama":

   dramas, tragedy, theatre, dramatic, theater, opera, tragic, theatrical, teatro

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How to use drama in a sentence?

1. Daniel Hinerfeld:

   We really need to see more film and TV that really is dealing with all of the incredibly complicated and dramatic and potentially comedic aspects of climate change, which is this huge drama.

2. Federico Lombardi:

   But you know that going to Mexico without going to visit the Madonna (of Guadalupe) would be a drama. A war could break out!

3. The Crown:

   I’m surprised because I’m at the center of it, and anything that I’m at the center of like that is very very odd, and feels very very out of ordinary, but I’m not [surprised about the interest in the story] in the sense that it was a female-led drama.

4. James Earl Jones:

   When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language.

5. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Reliance share is most likely to fall within the last 1 hour today and may close around Rs.2450 as per market grapevine. So obviously all shares mostly Govt share likeSAIL, NALCO, BOI, GAIL. BHEL. IRCON ONGC ETC will fall more panicingly. Retail investors have this drama everyday that opening in green and closing market in red