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==English==
{{was wotd|2007|June|24}}

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|en|drastick}} {{qualifier|obsolete}}

===Etymology===
From {{der|en|grc|δραστικός||active, efficient}}, from {{m|grc|δρᾶσις||strength, efficacy}}, itself from {{m|grc|δράω||to do}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/}}
* {{rhymes|en|æstɪk|s=2}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-drastic.ogg|a=US}}
* {{audio|en|en-au-drastic.ogg|a=AU}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj}}

# Having a strong or far-reaching effect; [[extreme]], [[severe]].
#: {{ux|en|If our third attempt fails, we may need '''drastic''' ideas.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=2013-06-28|author=w:Joris Luyendijk
|volume=189|issue=3|page=21|magazine=w:The Guardian Weekly
|title=[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/joris-luyendijk-banking-blog/2013/jun/19/banking-britain-beyond-control Our banks are out of control]
|passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something '''drastic''' needs to happen for him to turn his life around.}}
# (Orig. of medicine) Acting [[rapidly]] or [[violently]].
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1871-72|author=w:George Eliot|title=w:Middlemarch
|passage=Great statesmen err, and why not small medical men? Mr. Wrench did not neglect sending the usual white parcels, which this time had black and '''drastic''' contents. Their effect was not alleviating to poor Fred [...]}}

====Usage notes====
This word typically has a negative connotation. When describing positive, neutral, or non-frightening things, a less loaded synonym such as ''[[dramatic]]'' may be preferred instead. [https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/05/25/drastic/]

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|severe}} [[draconian]]

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|en|dramastic|superdrastic|ultradrastic|drastic times call for drastic measures|drastically}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|extreme, severe}}
* Afrikaans: {{t|af|drasties}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|կտրուկ}}, {{t+|hy|վճռական}}, {{t+|hy|արմատական}}
* Asturian: {{t|ast|drásticu}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|драстичен}}
* Catalan: {{t|ca|dràstic}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|大刀闊斧}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|drastický}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|drastisch}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|drasta}}, {{qualifier|rilate al politiko aŭ normo}} {{t+|eo|radikala}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|radikaali}}, {{t+|fi|äärimmäinen}}, {{t+|fi|drastinen}}
* French: {{t+|fr|draconien}}, {{t+|fr|drastique}} {{qualifier|proscribed}}, {{t+|fr|énergique}}
* Galician: {{t|gl|drástico}}
* German: {{t+|de|drastisch}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|דרסטי|tr=drasti}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|drasztikus}}
* Ido: {{t+|io|drastika}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|drastico}}
* Occitan: {{t+|oc|drastic}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|drastyczny}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|drástico}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|интенсивный}}, {{t+|ru|реши́тельный}}, {{t+|ru|радикальный}}, {{t+|ru|глубо́кий}}, {{t+|ru|ре́зкий}}, {{t+|ru|невероя́тный}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|drástico}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|drastisk}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|köklü}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# A powerful, fast-acting [[purgative]] [[medicine]].

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=acdirst|cardist}}

==Romanian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ro|fr|drastique}}.

===Adjective===
{{ro-adj}}

# {{l|en|drastic}}

====Declension====
{{ro-decl-adj}}

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