drastic
extremely severe or extensive: a drastic tax-reduction measure.
(of medicines) acting with force or violence: a drastic laxative.
Origin of drastic
1Other words from drastic
- dras·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby drastic
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How to use drastic in a sentence
The timing for when upfront deals take effect had seemed set to be one of the most drastic changes to the market and a sign of its overarching overhaul.
‘There wasn’t a huge shift’: TV upfront market did not undergo expected overhaul this year | Tim Peterson | September 9, 2020 | DigidayThey decided if the number was above seven, it would entitle them to take drastic action to shut down society.
The County Is Rethinking a Major Coronavirus Trigger | Will Huntsberry | September 9, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoBecause this is such a drastic statement, I can’t imagine the players would agree without some reluctance.
What Happened In The NBA This Week? | Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 28, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightCooper said there has been a “drastic reduction in overtime” in the last month or two.
Info About Local Post Office Operations Is Conflicting and Hard to Come By | Ashly McGlone and Kate Nucci | August 27, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoBetween the virus taking over huge numbers of cells and the immune system’s drastic efforts to contain the infection, a lot of damage is done to the body and a person can become very sick.
Cloth Masks Do Protect The Wearer – Breathing In Less Coronavirus Means You Get Less Sick | LGBTQ-Editor | August 20, 2020 | No Straight News
Park employees helped John quit tobacco by way of a butts-proof glass enclosure, a drastic change in diet, and regular exercise.
Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence | Bill Schulz | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe difference is nonetheless drastic: $220,119 and $44,453, respectively, on average per person annually.
Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn a local level, pipeline leaks and spills could have a number of drastic effects.
The Pipeline From Hell: There’s No Good Reason to Build Keystone XL | Jack Holmes | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are hopes and fears from both sides that something drastic might or might not happen.
The Vatican's Same-Sex Synod: The Bishops Hear About Reality. Do They Listen? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs alarming as parents might find those results, Dr. Temple cautions against jumping to any drastic conclusions.
Clearly his business abilities were great; his reforms were bold and drastic, and success attended his efforts.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThe powers thus given are, it will be observed, certainly drastic.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowAlexander was a strong opponent of drastic remedies of all kinds.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine | James J. WalshNever before had there been such a drastic overhauling of the premises.
Quin | Alice Hegan RiceUsed as a drastic hydragogue in dropsies; and in scrofula, &c.
British Dictionary definitions for drastic
/ (ˈdræstɪk) /
extreme or forceful; severe
Origin of drastic
1Derived forms of drastic
- drastically, adverb
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