Drastic
Drastic adjective - Forceful and extreme and rigorous.
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Synonyms for Drastic
Heavy and drastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heavy" instead an adjective "Drastic".
Nearby Word: drastically
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- The most drastic difference was Blanche's daughter, who was played by a heavy actress in her first appearance, then by a much slimmer, more attractive actress in her second appearance.
- They have occasionally attempted drastic measures like dropping a heavy computer on an engineer.
Source: Comic Strip / On The Fastrack -
This Is Gonna Suck: Zerah's reaction at the end upon discovering that Jesus's grave is empty (despite heavy Roman security), realizing that this could be the beginning of drastic changes in Judea.
Source: Series / Jesus of Nazareth
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Heavy and Drastic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drastic/heavy
Drastic & Heavy. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/drastic/heavy>.
Heavy or Drastic. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drastic/heavy.
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