Drastic

usgb/ˈdræstɪk/
adjective

If something is severe or extreme, in the way that it changes something very much or very quickly.

She made some drastic changes to her diet.
Visual representation of "drastic" - If something is severe or extreme, in the way that it changes something very much or very quickly.

Often appears as...

  • drastic measures
  • drastic changes
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Intensity Connotation

Drastic implies something intensely forceful or dramatic in effect.

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After the scandal, he took drastic steps to restore his reputation.
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Quick Transformation

Use 'drastic' when something changes rapidly and profoundly.

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The town took drastic action to address the rise in crime.
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Possible Negativity

'Drastic' may carry a negative sense of going to extremes.

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Many thought the school's new policy was too drastic.
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