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View usage for: (swɪndʒɪŋ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]A swingeing action, such as an attack or cut, is very great or severe. [British, mainly journalism] The book mounted a swingeing attack on the economics of the day. There have been swingeing cuts in government subsidies. Synonyms: severe, heavy, drastic, huge More Synonyms of swingeing swingeing in British English (ˈswɪndʒɪŋ) adjectivemainly British punishing; severe swingeing in American English (ˈswɪndʒɪŋ) adjective British1. forceful, often in a negative way; severe a swingeing attack Word origin prp. of swinge: cf. strap verb transitiveExamples of 'swingeing' in a sentenceswingeing Definition severe or causing hardship British) swingeing cuts in the workforce Synonyms huge punishing excessive daunting exorbitant Additional synonymsDefinition severe or harsh draconian censorship laws Synonyms severe, hard, harsh, stern, drastic, stringent, punitive, austere, pitilessDefinition strong and severe Drastic measures are needed. Synonyms extreme, strong, radical, desperate, severe, harsh, dire, forcefulharsh laws governing the behaviour of ordinary citizens Synonyms drastic, hard, severe, stringent, punitive, austere, Draconian, punitory - swindler
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Additional synonymsDefinition hard to fulfil They bear a heavy burden of responsibility. Synonyms onerous, hard, difficult, severe, harsh, tedious, intolerable, oppressive, grievous, burdensome, wearisome, vexatious, hevE Definition cruel, harsh, or tyrannical The new laws will be as oppressive as those they replace. Synonyms tyrannical, severe, harsh, heavy, overwhelming, cruel, brutal, authoritarian, unjust, repressive, Draconian, autocratic, inhuman, dictatorial, coercive, imperious, domineering, overbearing, burdensome, despotic, high-handed, peremptory, overweening, tyrannous Definition requiring strict attention to rules or detail Its drug-testing procedures are the most stringent in the world. Synonyms strict, tough, rigorous, demanding, binding, tight, severe, exacting, rigid, inflexible |