Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with dramatic in American Collocation
dramatic adjectiveWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US/drəˈmætɪk/
very
really
truly
very
The council’s proposals to step up recycling during the next twelve months could bring about a very dramatic increase to 45 % or more.
rather
fairly
pretty
quite
rather
The population of the world has shown a fairly dramatic increase in recent times.
change
change
development
difference
shift
transformation
turnaround
The past five years have seen a dramatic change in the ethos and mission of Australian universities.
increase or improvement
advance
expansion
growth
improvement
increase
rise
With dramatic increases in energy, fuel and raw material prices, additional pressures are being placed on businesses.
decrease
cut
decline
decrease
drop
fall
loss
reduction
As a result of people giving up smoking, there has been a dramatic reduction in deaths in many countries.
effect
consequence
effect
impact
result
A new programme for tackling crime was introduced, with dramatic results.