Meanings
adjectiveballadic (comparative more balladic, superlative most balladic)
comparative more balladic · superlative most balladic
- entertainmentCharacteristic of a ballad
Vedder and the rest of the band are at their best when they're feeling balladic.
1994 December 2, Bill Wyman, “Posture After Posture”, in Chicago Reader1 more example
Still, my favorite moments are the quiet ones, like when Henry, the tell-me-about-the-rabbits-George deviate, croons his balladic confession, "I did a thing."
1989 July 21, Anthony Adler, “Game of Love”, in Chicago Reader
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Polish balladowy, balladyczny
- balladowyTranslations
- balladycznyTranslations
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APA
balladic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balladic
MLA
“balladic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balladic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balladic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balladic.
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