What is another word for drastic?
226 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ d_ɹ_ˈa_s_t_ɪ_k], [ dɹˈastɪk], [ dɹˈastɪk]Table of Contents
Similar words for drastic:- all (adjective)
- desperate (adjective)
- dire (adjective)
- draconian (adjective)
- extreme (adjective)
- forcible (adjective)
- rough (adjective)
- severe (adjective)
- stiff (adjective)
- tough (adjective)
- drastic (noun)
- other synonyms
- crucial
- harsh
- other relevant words
Definition for Drastic:
Synonyms for Drastic:
adj.
•all (adjective) •desperate (adjective) •dire (adjective) •draconian (adjective) •extreme (adjective)- extreme,
- stern,
- egregious,
- out and out,
- radical,
- overkill,
- out of proportion,
- excessive,
- intense,
- extra ordinary,
- strong,
- severe,
- ultra.
- illmannered,
- un gracious,
- ill mannered,
- un pleasant,
- bearish,
- in-elegant,
- most bearish,
- un-pleasant,
- un-civil,
- un civil,
- more bearish,
- un cultured,
- most untutored,
- un mannerly,
- in delicate,
- in-decorous,
- un cultivated,
- more untutored,
- un-tutored,
- un feeling,
- untutored,
- un-justest,
- dis-courteous,
- un-cultivated,
- un polished,
- un-couth,
- in-delicate,
- un refined,
- in elegant,
- un-ceremonious,
- un-juster,
- un justest,
- un-just,
- un-refined,
- un tutored,
- in decorous,
- un just,
- un-gracious,
- un-cultured,
- un couth,
- un juster,
- un-mannerly,
- dis courteous.
- in-exorable,
- un conscionable,
- un duest,
- un-conscionable,
- un-duest,
- un-due,
- ex act,
- ex-act,
- un-duer,
- un due.
- hardshelled,
- most hardshelled,
- hard bitten,
- in tractable,
- un-controllable,
- hard shelled,
- most hard shelled,
- in-tractable,
- un controllable,
- more hardshelled,
- hard boiled,
- un yielding,
- un-yielding,
- unforgiving,
- un forgiving,
- hard nosed,
- re-solute,
- more hard-shelled,
- more ruffianly,
- un alterable,
- un-alterable,
- most hard-shelled,
- un-forgiving,
- more hard shelled,
- re solute,
- un manageable,
- in flexible,
- hardline,
- un-manageable,
- most ruffianly,
- in-flexible.
n.
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- developmental,
- away,
- gradual,
- quicksilver,
- gradually.
Other synonyms:
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- sweeping.
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- sharp.
- distressing,
- immoderate,
- mordant,
- heroic,
- punitive,
- thorough,
- unbearable,
- piercing,
- conservative,
- aggressive,
- extremist,
- torturous,
- unrepentant,
- restrictive,
- hard,
- die-hard,
- impetuous,
- unconscionable,
- fanatic,
- blatant,
- entire,
- splitting,
- painful,
- unqualified,
- furious,
- constrictive,
- inclusive,
- enormous,
- prejudiced,
- unsparing,
- stringent,
- rugged,
- rigid,
- ultra-,
- strict,
- double-edged,
- cruel,
- all-embracing,
- hurtful,
- overwhelming,
- sudden,
- devastating,
- foolhardy,
- out-and-out,
- intemperate,
- great,
- venomous,
- bold,
- poignant,
- solid,
- outrageous,
- afflictive,
- potent,
- opinionated,
- rabid,
- bigoted,
- revolutionary,
- hidebound,
- coercive,
- oppressive,
- powerful,
- tormenting,
- fundamental,
- virulent,
- comprehensive,
- corrosive,
- swingeing,
- fierce,
- immense,
- excruciating,
- complete,
- uncompromising,
- cutting,
- exhaustive,
- rigorous,
- thoroughgoing,
- hard-nosed,
- exorbitant,
- unreformed,
- punishing,
- major,
- unregenerate,
- considerable,
- pungent,
- irritation,
- merciless,
- huge,
- stark,
- daunting,
- rousing,
- unmitigated,
- keen,
- Escharotic,
- abusive,
- vigorous,
- harsh,
- racy,
- fundamentalist,
- sheer,
- thumping,
- extravagant,
- total,
- caustic.
Paraphrases for Drastic:
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Adjective
significant, stringent, profound, extreme, brutal, rapid, terrible, desperate, acute, active, heated, staggering, dreadful, formidable, thorough, stiff, grave, terrific, bitter, immense, robust, flagrant, hefty, critical, categorical, bold, intrusive, momentous, important, crucial, extensive, moderate, loud.
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Adjective
dramatic, radical, draconian, severe, sharp, substantial, harsh, fierce, considerable, tragic, serious, far-reaching, spectacular, strict, sweeping, intense, strong, tremendous, steep, catastrophic, tough, massive, decisive, abrupt, rigorous, energetic, sudden, disastrous, enormous, major, violent, huge, forceful, great, aggressive, incisive, fundamental, earthshaking, stern, resolute, dire, root-and-branch, earth-shaking, thoroughgoing, vehement, large-scale, devastating, deep, hardline, powerful, intensive, large.
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Adverb
drastically, dramatically.
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Drastic Sentence Examples:
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For Gizzard, feeling that drastic action was necessary to offset Sube's continued use of his lofty new phrase, walked over and dealt the net a vicious kick.
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The tax on sales is still more drastic.
