Synonyms for draconian
dreɪˈkoʊ ni ən, drə-; -ˈkɒn ɪkdra·co·ni·an

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1. draconian2

   Of or resembling a dragon

   Synonyms:
   dragonlike, draconic

Princeton's WordNet

1. Draconianadjective

   of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws

   "Draconian measures"

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1. List of paraphrases for "draconian":

   drastic, harsh, stringent, evil

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1. Arjun Jayaraman:

   A lot of negative views are still in the market, but some of the more draconian fears about a continued lack of credit in the economy have been somewhat assuaged, we're seeing more lending to the private sector and higher quality growth.

2. Raina MacIntyre:

   Bringing in something draconian like this is not a very good public health strategy.

3. Scott Crow:

   This is another draconian measure to actually criminalize dissent in the United States.

4. Irom Sharmila:

   I will never forget this moment, without this draconian law you can connect with us, you can govern us with fatherly affection, without discrimination.

5. Meenakshi Ganguly:

   The counter terror law is draconian. We see it is being used rampantly to jail peaceful critics without bail, it was for the courts to decide if Swamy was guilty, but in repeatedly stifling bail, the authorities chose not to protect.