English-Dutch translations for drastic

• drastisch
  De grenswaarde werd drastisch verlaagd. The limit value has been drastically reduced.
  Dat kan door de kiesdrempel van 10 procent drastisch naar beneden te halen. This can be done by drastically reducing the 10% electoral threshold.
  De CO2-uitstoot moet drastisch omlaag. The emission of CO2 must be drastically reduced.

Definition of drastic

• Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe
• Acting rapidly or violently
• A powerful, fast-acting purgative medicine

Synonyms

• draconian

Examples

• If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas

Related words

• drastically
• Adrastea
• Adrastus
• drastic conditions