nondramatic
Lacking emotional intensity
Nondramatic describes works or performances that lack theatrical elements—not intended for stage presentation.
A nondramatic reading of poetry simply presents the text without acting or staging.
In copyright law, nondramatic musical works are songs performed straight rather than as part of a play or musical: nondramatic public performance rights.
Standard, unremarkable
- everydayOccurring each day
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
uneventful · humdrum · prosaic · workaday · banal · pedestrian · unexciting · monotonous
Made quieter or softer
- low-keyRestrained and understated
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- restrainedHeld under control
- modestLacking in pretension
unobtrusive · unpretentious · unassuming · reserved · discreet · minimalist · unadorned · unembellished
Suited for real use
- matter-of-factUnemotional and practical
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- levelheadedCalm and judicious
- pragmaticFocused on workable solutions
sensible · sober · grounded · unexaggerated · literal · factual · objective · straightforward
Untroubled and composed
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- composedCalm and self-possessed
unruffled · unperturbed · unflappable · untroubled · even-tempered · collected · poised · levelheaded
ordinary
Standard, unremarkable
- everydayOccurring each day
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
unremarkable · uneventful · humdrum · prosaic · workaday · banal · pedestrian · unexciting · monotonous · uninteresting
muted
Made quieter or softer
- low-keyRestrained and understated
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- restrainedHeld under control
modest · unobtrusive · unpretentious · unassuming · reserved · discreet · minimalist · unadorned · unembellished · toned-down
practical
Suited for real use
- matter-of-factUnemotional and practical
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- levelheadedCalm and judicious
pragmatic · sensible · sober · grounded · unexaggerated · literal · factual · objective · straightforward · no-nonsense
serene
Untroubled and composed
composed · unruffled · unperturbed · unflappable · untroubled · even-tempered · collected · poised · levelheaded · steady
nondramaticdramatic
Strikingly expressive or sudden
histrionic · theatrical · melodramatic · overwrought · stagey
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