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Draconian
dra·co·ni·an D0374500 (drā-kō′nē-ən, drə-)adj. Exceedingly harsh; very severe: a draconian legal code; draconian budget cuts.
[After Draco.]draconian (dreɪˈkəʊnɪən) or draconicadj (sometimes capital) 1. of or relating to Draco, 7th-century Athenian statesman and lawmaker, or his code of laws, which prescribed death for almost every offence2. harsh: draconian legislation. draˈconianism nDra•co•ni•an (dreɪˈkoʊ ni ən, drə-) also Dra•con•ic (-ˈkɒn ɪk)
adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Draco or his code of laws. 2. (often l.c.) (esp. of punishment) unusually severe or cruel; harsh. [1810–20] Dra•co′ni•an•ism, n. Dra•con′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | Draconian - of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws; "Draconian measures" |
draconianadjective (sometimes cap.) severe, hard, harsh, stern, drastic, stringent, punitive, austere, pitiless draconian censorship lawsTranslationsEncyclopediaSeeDracodraconian
Related to draconian: Draconian LawsSynonyms for draconianadj severeSynonyms- severe
- hard
- harsh
- stern
- drastic
- stringent
- punitive
- austere
- pitiless
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