The police took drastic measures to put a stop to the wave of robberies. Drastic ills need drastic remedies.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dras|tic — «DRAS tihk», adjective. acting with force or violence; extreme; vigorous: »The police took drastic measures to put a stop to the wave of robberies. Drastic ills need drastic remedies. ╂[< Greek drastikós effective < dráston (thing) to be… … Useful english dictionary
dras — cla·dras·tis; den·dras·pis; hy·dras·tine; hy·dras·ti·nine; hy·dras·tis; dras·tic; ma·dras; dras·ti·cal·ly; hy·dras·tin; ma·dras·si; … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
drastically — dras·ti·cal·ly … English syllables
drastic — dras•tic [[t]ˈdræs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) acting with force or violence; violent 2) extremely severe or extensive: drastic cuts in spending[/ex] • Etymology: 1685–95; < Gk drastikós efficient, drastic dras′ti•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
DRASTIC — Dutch Renal Artery Stenosis Intervention Cooperative Study * * * dras·tic dras tik adj acting rapidly or violently used chiefly of purgatives dras·ti·cal·ly ti k(ə )lē adv drastic n a powerful medicinal agent esp a strong purgative * * * n. any… … Medical dictionary
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… … English syllables
si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; … English syllables
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
