Drastic
Drastic adjective - Forceful and extreme and rigorous.
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Synonyms for Drastic
Hard and drastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Drastic".
Nearby Word: drastically
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- Was Once a Man: The transformation into a Wendigo is so drastic that its hard for some people to remember they used to be human.
- The role of the helpless innocent victim is hard to combine with taking drastic action yourself.
Source: Wounded Gazelle Warcry -
It's however a little hard to tell is it's a milder version of the trope or because the guy not only skipped the guild's drastic recruitment procedure (that is basically Saphir deciding who can enter or not), but happens to be someone she hates.
Source: Drill Sergeant Nasty
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Hard and Drastic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drastic/hard
Drastic & Hard. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/drastic/hard>.
Hard or Drastic. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drastic/hard.
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