Synonyms for drastic
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.
Related words
- Word family
- drastically
Example sentences
- extreme The town is located in the extreme north of Japan.
- forceful Jane said in a forceful manner that she was right.
- forcible He had to take a forcible approach to the stuck window.
- draconian The laws were draconian, and were quickly repealed.
By length
- 5 letters
- rough1
- 6 letters
- strong1, severe2, heroic3
- 7 letters
- extreme2
- 8 letters
- powerful3, forceful2, forcible3
- 9 letters
- draconian4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (severe2 = 2 syllables).