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drastic

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/
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/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/ · /ˈdrɑːstɪk/ (UK)

Definition of drastic

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
    “If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.”
    “Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.”
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adj

  1. Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
    “If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.”
    “Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.”
  2. Acting rapidly or violently.
    “Great statesmen err, and why not small medical men? Mr. Wrench did not neglect sending the usual white parcels, which this time had black and drastic contents. Their effect was not alleviating to poor Fred [...]”

noun

  1. A powerful, fast-acting purgative medicine.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δρᾰ́ω (drắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δρᾶσῐς (drâsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός…

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek δρᾰ́ω (drắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δρᾶσῐς (drâsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek δρᾱστῐκός (drāstĭkós)der. English drastic From Ancient Greek δραστικός (drastikós, “active, efficient”), from δρᾶσις (drâsis, “strength, efficacy”), itself from δράω (dráō, “to do”).

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