drastic
Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
Example
“If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.”
Other meanings
(Orig. of medicine) Acting rapidly or violently.
Related words
- dramastic
- superdrastic
- ultradrastic
- drastically
Word history
From Ancient Greek "δραστικός" (active, efficient).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “drastic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.