drástico
drastic, extreme
adjective DRAHS-tee-koh Rare
Origin: Greek drastikos (active, effective), from dran (to act)
Usage Note
Drástico implies measures or changes that are severe and sweeping, often used in political or medical contexts: medidas drásticas (drastic measures). The adverb drásticamente is equally common. It follows the regular -o/-a/-os/-as pattern for gender and number agreement.
Examples
"El gobierno tomó medidas drásticas para reducir el déficit."
Natural Translation
The government took drastic measures to reduce the deficit.
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