draconic
1 of 2adjective (1)
dra·con·ic drə-ˈkä-nik 
: of or relating to a dragon
draconic
2 of 2adjective (2)
dra·con·ic drā-ˈkä-nik drə-
drə- : draconian
Word History
Etymology
Adjective (1)
Latin dracon-, draco
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
1680, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (2)
1708, in the meaning defined above
draconic
adjective
as in draconian
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- draconian
- oppressive
- barbarous
- sadistic
- inhuman
- barbaric
- brutal
- cruel
- vicious
- savage
- harsh
- fiendish
- heartless
- brute
- merciless
- inhumane
- ruthless
- truculent
- atrocious
- pitiless
- heavy-handed
- wanton
- hardhanded
- ferocious
- butcherly
- unfeeling
- bloodthirsty
- sanguinary
- grim
- murderous
- malevolent
- vindictive
- malignant
- hateful
- malicious
- spiteful
- cutthroat
- hard-hearted
- ironhearted
- fell
- sanguine
- stonyhearted
- malign
- despiteful
- mean
- catty
- nasty
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- warm
- lenient
- merciful
- charitable
- pitying
- warmhearted
- sympathetic
- tender
- peaceful
- benign
- kind
- peaceable
- benignant
- clement
- compassionate
- pacific
- humane
- kindhearted
- tenderhearted
- good-hearted
- the man in the street
- the man of the house
- the man on the Clapham omnibus
- the man upstairs
- the many
- the Marine Corps
- the Marines
- the maritimes
- the mass of
- the masses
- the matter
- the mccoy
- the mearns
- the Messiah
- the metric system
- the Mexican wave
- the Midas touch
- the Middle Ages
- the Middle East
- the Middle West
- the middle-aged
- the Mideast
- the midnight hour
- the Midwest
- the military