Last year's pop hit was set off by a serial TV drama.
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Drama
/ˈdɹɑːmə/
Synonyms for "drama" (213 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (43)
actingalphabetantimasqueartaudience successballetblueprintboardsbombbroadcast dramabroadwayburlesqueburlesque showcarnivalcharacteringcharacterizationcharadechartchoreographycircus
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cliff hangercloset dramacomedy dramaconventional representationcritical successdance notationdaytime serialdelineationdemonstrationdepictiondepictmentdiagramdialoguedocumentary dramadramaloguedramatic artdramatic play
Strong matches (64)
dramatic seriesdramaticsdramaturgydrawingduodramaduologueentertainment industryepic theaterexemplificationexperimental theaterextravaganzafailurefigurationflopfootlightsgassergiveawaygrand guignolhappeninghieroglyphic
Show 36 more words
histrionicshithit showiconographyideogramillustrationimageryimagingimprovisational dramalegitlegitimate dramalegitimate stageletterlimninglogogramlogographmapmasquemelodramaminstrel showmiraclemiracle playmonodramamonologuemoralitymorality playmusic dramamusical notationmusical revuemysterymystery playnotationoff broadwayoff-off-broadwayoperapageant
Related words (106)
panel showpantomimepassion playpastoralpastoral dramaphotoplaypictogrampicturizationpieceplanplayplaylandplayletportraitureportrayalprefigurementpresentmentprintingproblem playproduction
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projectionpsychodramaquiz showradio dramarealizationrenderingrenditionrepertory dramarepresentationreviewrevuescenarioschemascorescriptsensational playserialshowshow bizshow businesssitcomsituation comedysketchskitsoapsoap operasociodramaspectaclestagestage playstage showstage worldstagecraftstagedomstagelandstockstraight dramastrawhatstrawhat circuitsuccesssummer stocksuspense dramasyllabarysymboltablaturetableautableau vivanttalk showteleplaytelevision dramatelevision playthe boardsthe footlightsthe scenesthe stagethe theatertheatertheater of crueltytheater worldtheatretheatricalismtheatricstheatromaniatheatrophobiatom showtotal theatervarietyvariety showvaudevillevaudeville showvehicleword-of-mouth successworkwriting
Noun(12 words)
performanceplayspygmalionrhinocerosstageplaytheatre artstheatrestheatrical worktoscatragediestragedyupheaval
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: play, acting, agamemnon, alphabet, antimasque.
- Sentence evidence is available for drama, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "drama".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "drama"
Keep "drama" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "drama" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "drama", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "drama" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesartdramatic compositiondramatic workemotionalismemotionalityepisodeeventgenrehistorical phenomenonliterary genreliteratureoccurrencetheatrical workwriting style
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesclassroom dramadrama activitydrama productiondrama unithistorical dramastage drama
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
29 translations across 21 languages.
Arabic
3 entries- دراما noun (brought through the media)
- مسلسل noun (brought through the media)
- مُسَلْسَل noun (brought through the media)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 連續劇 /连续剧 noun (brought through the media)
- 電視劇 /电视剧 noun (brought through the media)
- 電視連續劇 /电视连续剧 noun (brought through the media)
Danish
1 entries- drama noun (brought through the media)
Dutch
1 entries- drama noun (brought through the media)
Finnish
1 entries- draama noun (brought through the media)
Greek
1 entries- δράμα noun (brought through the media)
Hindi
2 entries- ड्रामा noun (brought through the media)
- नाटक noun (brought through the media)
Hungarian
1 entries- dráma noun (brought through the media)
Indonesian
1 entries- drama noun (brought through the media)
Irish
1 entries- dráma noun (brought through the media)
Japanese
1 entries- ドラマ noun (brought through the media)
Korean
1 entries- 드라마 noun (brought through the media)
Malay
1 entries- drama noun (brought through the media)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- drama noun (brought through the media)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- drama noun (brought through the media)
Polish
1 entries- dramat noun (brought through the media)
Portuguese
1 entries- drama noun (brought through the media)
Russian
3 entries- дра́ма noun (brought through the media)
- сериа́л noun (brought through the media)
- телесериа́л noun (brought through the media)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- dràma noun (brought through the media)
Swedish
1 entries- drama noun (brought through the media)
Vietnamese
2 entries- phim bộ noun (brought through the media)
- phim truyền hình noun (brought through the media)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Bob is in the drama club.
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Peggy did not go to see the drama, and neither did I.
Source: tatoeba (34019)
Napoleon's life was a great drama.
Source: tatoeba (36277)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "drama"?
Closest matches include play, acting, agamemnon, alphabet, antimasque.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "drama"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.