drastic
adjective/ˈdræstɪk/
/ˈdræstɪk/
- extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on something
- drastic measures/changes
- The government is threatening to take drastic action.
- a drastic shortage of food
- a drastic reduction in their standard of living
- Talk to me before you do anything drastic.
Extra Examples- Some pretty drastic measures are required.
- That sounds a bit drastic!
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDrastic is used with these nouns:- action
- change
- cut
- …
Word Originlate 17th cent. (originally applied to the effect of medicine): from Greek drastikos, from dran ‘do’.
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