Antonyms 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. lenient

   excessively harsh

   ''he spanked his kid for a ''white lie", which i think is a bit draconian.

   Submitted by anonymous on December 7, 2020  

How to use draconian in a sentence?

1. Jody Hice:

   The bottom line, enough is enough of what we've put up with here, she puts forth this draconian rule that says guests and our staff can be arrested for not wearing a mask. Are you kidding me?

2. Monica Arango:

   This is a tragedy and the 10-year-old girl is being put through this because of draconian laws, her reality should spur a serious debate as to the risks to health and life such abortion laws have.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   Instead of combating food insecurity for millions, connecting workers to good-paying jobs or addressing income inequality, the administration is inflicting their draconian rule on millions of Americans across the nation who face the highest barriers to employment and economic stability.

4. Mehmet Oz:

   He's silenced individuals who are raising their hands to help which you go to in medicine, and he's also taking a draconian approach to using the information that is available and proclaiming narratives that have not been based on science, and they were more closely aligned with what the political realities of the time were.

5. Tim Clark:

   What happened in Sharm al-Sheikh last week, and to a lesser extent with the ... (Germanwings) aircraft, are game changers for our industry, they have to be addressed at industry level because no doubt the countries -- U.S., Europe -- I would think will make some fairly stringent, draconian demands on the way aviation works with security.

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