B1 — Intermediateadjective
drammatico
dramatic, drastic, theatrical
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
teatraleintensotragicospettacolare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
banaleordinarioprosaicoinsignificante
Usage note
'Teatrale' = theatrical/overdone (often negative). 'Tragico' = tragic. 'Intenso' = intense. 'Drammatico' can be neutral (theatrical arts) or negative (serious crisis).
Example
"La situazione è diventata drammatica nelle ultime ore."
"The situation has become dramatic in the last few hours."
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