English-Italian translations for drastic

• drastico
  Si tratterebbe di un approccio drastico. That would be a drastic approach.
  E’ necessario un cambiamento drastico della politica in materia di trasporti. A drastic change in transport policy is needed.
  Per questo motivo ci troviamo in una situazione in cui occorre un intervento drastico. As a result, we end up in a situation in which drastic action is required.

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