Need another word that means the same as “drastic”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “drastic” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Drastic” are: extreme, serious, forceful, desperate, dire, radical, momentous, substantial
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “drastic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| desperate | Desperately determined. There is a desperate shortage of teachers. |
| dire | Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless. A career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked. |
| extreme | (of a person or their opinions) far from moderate, especially politically. Extreme opinions. |
| forceful | Forceful and definite in expression or action. Forceful measures. |
| momentous | Of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events. A momentous decision. |
| radical | Markedly new or introducing radical change. A radical American activist. |
| serious | Completely lacking in playfulness. A serious wound. |
| substantial | Of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something. There was substantial agreement on changing policies. |
| activist | A militant reformer. Activist groups around the world are organizing solidarity events. |
| aggressive | Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. An aggressive businessman. |
| aggressively | In a determined and forceful way. Foreign owned banks are aggressively marketing credit cards. |
| barbaric | Savagely cruel. Barbaric use of color or ornament. |
| basic | Serving as a base or starting point. A set of basic tools. |
| bellicose | Having or showing a ready disposition to fight. A mood of bellicose jingoism. |
| confrontational | Of or relating to confrontation. He distanced himself from the confrontational approach adopted by his predecessor. |
| crusader | A fighter in the medieval Crusades. Crusaders for early detection and treatment of mental illnesses. |
| desperate | Desperately determined. There is a desperate shortage of teachers. |
| drastically | In a way that is likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect. Now her fortunes have changed drastically. |
| extreme | The highest or most extreme degree of something. Extreme caution. |
| extremist | A person who holds extreme political or religious views, especially one who advocates illegal, violent, or other extreme action. Extremist groups. |
| feminism | The movement aimed at equal rights for women. |
| forceful | Forceful and definite in expression or action. A forceful plan for peace. |
| fundamental | A fundamental note tone or frequency. Two courses cover the fundamentals of microbiology. |
| furious | Extremely angry. A furious scowl. |
| menacing | Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. His tone became menacing. |
| militant | A militant person. Militant in fighting for better wages for workers. |
| movement | A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. Your movements and telephone conversations are recorded. |
| polemic | A writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology. A writer of feminist polemic. |
| radical | A radical sign. A radical flaw in the plan. |
| radically | In a radical manner. The two situations are radically different. |
| reformer | A disputant who advocates reform. A catalytic reformer. |
| reformist | A person who advocates gradual reform rather than abolition or revolution. The reformist policies of the government. |
| revolutionary | Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change. The revolutionary army. |
| scrappy | Consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts. He had a scrappy New York temperament. |
| truculent | Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. The truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports. |
| vehement | Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid. A vehement defense. |
| vengeful | Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury. A vengeful ex con. |
| violent | Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. A violent attack. |
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