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draconic

draconic

1 9.1
Very severe, especially for laws and punishments
  • adjective
  • /drəˈkoʊnɪk/
  • Formal
: 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.

Examples

  • Many believe the government's draconic approach to controlling crime is ineffective and unjust.

  • 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.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • The new policy introduced draconic penalties for those who violate environmental regulations.

Synonyms

harsh
vsdraconic
296 2.8

Unkind and too strict in what someone says or does to others

is stronger and focused on legal or punitive severity
severe
vsdraconic
65 4.2

Very strict and harsh when judging or punishing people

is more extreme and aimed especially at laws or punishments
punitive
vsdraconic
  • Formal
63 7.0

That makes someone receive a penalty for breaking a rule

is about extreme harshness rather than only punishment purpose
draconian
vsdraconic
  • Formal
27 8.9

Very harsh actions or rules that cause great difficulty

is the broader term for extreme severity beyond only measures
tyrannous
vsdraconic
  • Formal
1 9.9

Using unfair, cruel power to control people

is centered on extreme legal harshness rather than political oppression

Antonyms

mild
206 1.0

Something like pain and criticism that is not very strong or serious

lenient
31 4.4

Not strict about rules and punishment

How Severe

brutal
  • NSFW
230 4.8
draconic
  • Formal
1 9.1
severe
65 4.2
harsh
104 2.9
strict
371 3.2

Surface Forms

draconic positive

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.