drastic
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drastic
- /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/
- /ˈdrɑːstɪk/ UK, rare
Rhymes with -æstɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek δραστικός (drastikós, “active, efficient”), from δρᾶσις (drâsis, “strength, efficacy”), itself from δράω (dráō, “to do”).
adjective more drastic · most drastic · drastick
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Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.
Similar: draconian
- Acting rapidly or violently. Great statesmen err, and why not small medical men? Mr. Wrench did not neglect sending the usual white parcels, which this time had black and drastic contents. Their effect was not alleviating to poor Fred [...]
noun drastics · drastick
- A powerful, fast-acting purgative medicine.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: forceful, intensive, tough, robust, severe, draconian, stern, enormous, stringent, sharply, strong, stiff, rigorous, fiercely, vehement, flagrant
Translations
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adj extreme, severe
| Español | drástico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 大刀闊斧 /大刀阔斧 dàdāokuòfǔ |
| Português | drástico |
| Français | draconien, drastique, énergique |
| Deutsch | drastisch |
| Italiano | drastico |
| Русский | интенсивный intensivnyj, реши́тельный rešítelʹnyj, радикальный radikalʹnyj, глубо́кий glubókij, ре́зкий rézkij, невероя́тный neverojátnyj |
| עברית | דרסטי drasti |
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