draconic
- adjective
- /drəˈkoʊnɪk/
- Formal
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draconiano
- The teacher implemented draconic rules that left students feeling stifled and overregulated.
They just ain't possible given the nature of the Pernees HLA draconic selection.
- They just ain't possible given the nature of the Pernees HLA draconic selection.
Examples
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Many believe the government's draconic approach to controlling crime is ineffective and unjust.
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Not only the staggering costs of draconic drug enforcement and incarceration, but the lost tax revenues and economic stimulus of legal, regulated sales of drugs would dwarf the scope of the losses from the financial meltdown.
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They just ain't possible given the nature of the Pernees HLA draconic selection.
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The new policy introduced draconic penalties for those who violate environmental regulations.
Synonyms
289
2.8
Unkind and too strict in what someone says or does to others
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7.0
That makes someone receive a penalty for breaking a rule
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4.2
Very strict and harsh when judging or punishing people
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8.9
Very harsh actions or rules that cause great difficulty
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9.9
Using unfair, cruel power to control people
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
draconic = Draco (opaque) = draco + ic
The connection to the historical figure Draco is not immediately apparent to learners without historical context.
Etymology
Draconic comes from the name Draco, an ancient Greek lawmaker who made very harsh rules, and from dragon, the fierce creature. So draconic means 'extremely severe or harsh', especially about laws or punishments.