
Drastic
Intensity Connotation
Drastic implies something intensely forceful or dramatic in effect.
After the scandal, he took drastic steps to restore his reputation.
Quick Transformation
Use 'drastic' when something changes rapidly and profoundly.
The town took drastic action to address the rise in crime.
Possible Negativity
'Drastic' may carry a negative sense of going to extremes.
Many thought the school's new policy was too drastic.
Compare with
DramaticExcessiveExtremeHarshRadicalRigorousSevereStringent
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