ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00224 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
drastic
adj.
US/ˈdræstɪk/
UK/ˈdræstɪk/
CSAT Frequency44/100
TOEIC Frequency36/100
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Meanings of drastic
1adjective
Extreme in effect or action; likely to have a significant or radical impact.
The company took drastic measures to cut costs.
The company took drastic measures to cut costs.
A drastic change in weather caught everyone off guard.
A drastic change in weather caught everyone off guard.
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Derivatives of drastic
drastically
drastically (adverb)
Prices have risen drastically over the past year.
Prices have risen drastically over the past year.
drastic measure
drastic measure (idiom)
Officials warned that drastic measures would be needed.
Officials warned that drastic measures would be needed.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of drastic
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Common Phrases with drastic
drastic measuredrastic measure
drastic changedrastic change
drastic actiondrastic action
take drastic stepstake drastic steps
drastic declinedrastic decline
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Practice Question: drastic
Choose the best word for the blank
The government had to take ___ action to control inflation.
- A drastic
- B drastically
- C drasticize
- D drasticness
Answer: A) drastic — an adjective is needed to modify the noun 'action'.