NONDRAMATIC Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

nondramatic

adjective

Definition of nondramatic

as in unaffected

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Recent Examples of nondramatic The new agreement also includes advances for members working in nondramatic programming and safety, said the DGA. — Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2020

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Adjective

Researchers have long wondered why some people develop these reactions while others seem to skate by unaffected.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Today, Putin follows essentially the same model, seeking to erode allies’ confidence in NATO’s Article 5 by relying on tactics that fall below the threshold of a conventional warfare and leave unaffected members hesitant to respond.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of unaffected

Adjective

The unpretentious city is dotted with temporary staffing agencies, money-wiring businesses and Mexican restaurants.

— Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026
Widow’s Bay Sorry, but that murderers’ row of unpretentious acting talent isn’t going to be topped.

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unpretentious

Adjective

My cocktail, Jesus Can’t Hit a Curveball, was decidedly undramatic in the looks department, but its combination of gin, ginger, celery and serrano peppers was phenomenally vegetal and refreshing.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
My parents, whose reaction to my transition has been blessedly undramatic and kind, have expressed some guilt around this.

— Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026

Definition of undramatic

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And as for the five subsequent movies, Fox has theatrical, nontheatrical, and home video rights worldwide through May 2020.

— Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2017
But DreamWorks could never escape investor impatience with its rocky box-office returns, and the studio was too small for its nontheatrical department to pick up the slack.

— Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2017

Definition of nontheatrical

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