Drastic
Drastic adjective - Forceful and extreme and rigorous.
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Synonyms for Drastic
Excessive and drastic are semantically related. in heavy topic. In some cases you can use "Excessive" instead an adjective "Drastic", when it comes to topics like extreme.
Nearby Word: drastically
Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Drastic and excessive are semantically related. You can use "Drastic" instead an adjective "Excessive".
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
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Related pairs
- exorbitant and drastic
- exorbitant and excessive
- extravagant and drastic
- extravagant and excessive
- stiff and drastic
- stiff and excessive
- substantial and drastic
- substantial and excessive
- harsh and drastic
- harsh and excessive
- heavy and drastic
- heavy and excessive
- violent and drastic
- violent and excessive
Both words in one sentence
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Laser-Guided Karma: As critical as Dickens is of the excessive violence of the Revolution, he argues that the French nobility fully brought this on themselves, and that any society built on this injustice will eventually face drastic consequences such as the events of the book.
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