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Definition of drastic in English: drasticadjective ˈdrastɪkˈdræstɪk Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme. a drastic reduction of staffing levels Example sentencesExamples - It is the biggest 419 bust in history, and may result in drastic reductions of scam mails.
- It has had a drastic effect on membership and many clubs are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet.
- This meant a drastic reduction in wages and they were soon beginning to struggle.
- It is a sentiment that has driven previous governments to drastic action.
- These workers are struggling against drastic budget cuts and staff shortages.
- If somebody is sacked or other drastic measures are taken, there is no requirement for them to be mentioned.
- The major damage they cause in grapes, with a drastic reduction in wine quality, is the spread of bunch rots.
- He was, of course, especially irate as it was two of his staff, so he had to do something drastic.
- It was a drastic shift in policy that ended two decades of routinely evicting squatters.
- In addition the work tends to have a less drastic effect upon the landscape in winter.
- You'll also get a head start on drastic end-of-line reductions and special offers.
- It will mean an immediate end to all inherited privilege and a drastic reduction in income inequality.
- But because it was a small council it did not have the money to make drastic improvements by itself.
- Eventually one reaches a stage where the radiation starts to have had a drastic effect on matter.
- This is likely to mean a drastic reduction of overheads and also of headcount.
- Staff also say there will be a drastic reduction in beds available for women who need surgery.
- They felt their salary issues would never get solved unless drastic action was taken.
- Until we start taking drastic steps, people are always going to chance it.
- Food Services is making drastic attempts this year to help cater to the needs of students.
- It sounds drastic but we were in a desperate state, now we had something to work with.
Synonyms extreme, serious, forceful, desperate, dire, radical, far-reaching, momentous, substantial heavy, sharp, severe, harsh, rigorous, swingeing, punishing, excessive, oppressive, draconian
Origin Late 17th century (originally applied to the effect of medicine): from Greek drastikos, from dran 'do'. drama from early 16th century: This came via late Latin from Greek drama, from dran ‘do, act’ source also of drastic (late 17th century). The Latin dramatis personae has been used since the mid 18th century for a list of the characters in a play.
Rhymes bombastic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, elastic, encomiastic, enthusiastic, fantastic, gymnastic, iconoclastic, mastic, monastic, neoplastic, orgastic, orgiastic, periphrastic, plastic, pleonastic, sarcastic, scholastic, scholiastic Definition of drastic in US English: drasticadjectiveˈdrastikˈdræstɪk Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme. a drastic reduction of staffing levels Example sentencesExamples - In addition the work tends to have a less drastic effect upon the landscape in winter.
- It is a sentiment that has driven previous governments to drastic action.
- They felt their salary issues would never get solved unless drastic action was taken.
- Staff also say there will be a drastic reduction in beds available for women who need surgery.
- Food Services is making drastic attempts this year to help cater to the needs of students.
- This is likely to mean a drastic reduction of overheads and also of headcount.
- The major damage they cause in grapes, with a drastic reduction in wine quality, is the spread of bunch rots.
- It was a drastic shift in policy that ended two decades of routinely evicting squatters.
- He was, of course, especially irate as it was two of his staff, so he had to do something drastic.
- You'll also get a head start on drastic end-of-line reductions and special offers.
- It is the biggest 419 bust in history, and may result in drastic reductions of scam mails.
- These workers are struggling against drastic budget cuts and staff shortages.
- If somebody is sacked or other drastic measures are taken, there is no requirement for them to be mentioned.
- But because it was a small council it did not have the money to make drastic improvements by itself.
- This meant a drastic reduction in wages and they were soon beginning to struggle.
- Until we start taking drastic steps, people are always going to chance it.
- It sounds drastic but we were in a desperate state, now we had something to work with.
- It will mean an immediate end to all inherited privilege and a drastic reduction in income inequality.
- Eventually one reaches a stage where the radiation starts to have had a drastic effect on matter.
- It has had a drastic effect on membership and many clubs are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet.
Synonyms extreme, serious, forceful, desperate, dire, radical, far-reaching, momentous, substantial
Origin Late 17th century (originally applied to the effect of medicine): from Greek drastikos, from dran ‘do’. |