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drastic

[dras-tik]

adjective

  1. extremely severe or extensive.

    a drastic tax-reduction measure.

  2. (of medicines) acting with force or violence.

    a drastic laxative.



drastic

/ ˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. extreme or forceful; severe

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Other Word Forms

  • drastically adverb
  • ˈپ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drastic1

First recorded in 1685–95; from Greek پó “active,” equivalent to (ó) (verbal adjective of â “to do”) + -ikos adjective suffix ( -ic )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drastic1

C17: from Greek drastikos, from dran to do, act
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It was a humbling experience for their touted sophomore class that’s led a drastic turnaround.

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The crowd, furious about her plans to vote for drastic cuts to Medicaid that will deprive millions of health care, booed her.

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Finally, as the pressure against him mounted, the former president took the drastic step of declaring martial law.

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“Are we seeing drastic changes in the laws? Absolutely not. That’s the political climate.”

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Those drastic changes to the healthcare landscape have given pause to several Republican senators.

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