Adjective C1

drastic

/ˈdræstɪk/

উচ্চারণ: ড্রাস্টিক

কঠোর, চরম, আমূল

এমন কোনো পদক্ষেপ বা পরিবর্তন যা অত্যন্ত শক্তিশালী, গুরুতর এবং প্রায়শই হঠাৎ বা চরম প্রকৃতির। এটি সাধারণত সংকট মোকাবিলায় ব্যবহৃত হয়।

Extreme in effect; severe or serious; likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect.

Example

The government took drastic measures to curb inflation, including freezing wages.

Memory hook

‘ড্রাস্টিক’ শব্দটি ‘ড্রাইভ’ + ‘স্টিক’ এর মতো—কঠোরভাবে চালনা করা।

Related expressions

drastic measures drastic action drastic change drastic reduction extreme severe radical drastic

Word family

drastically drasticness

Grammar note

Adjective; typically used attributively (drastic measures) or predicatively (the measures were drastic). Often implies a negative or serious consequence.

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