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anti-dramatic

adjectivetechnicalrare/ɐ̃tiðɾɐmatiku/an·ti·dra·má·ti·co

Definition

1

That opposes or contradicts the characteristics of drama or the dramatic; that avoids or rejects theatricality, emotional exaggeration, or dramatic tension.

Usage examples

The film adopts a deliberately anti-dramatic style, focusing on banal moments of daily life.
His writing is cold and anti-dramatic, distancing itself from traditional pathos.

Common combinations

anti-dramatic styleanti-dramatic approach