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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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How to use draconian in a sentence?

  1. Darren Soto:

    Hurricanes Irma and Maria have seen time and time again that colonial status is simply not working, look no further than the abysmal Hurricane Maria recovery efforts and the draconian PROMESA law to prove this point all too well.

  2. Mehmet Oz:

    I have discussed it with President Trump and we can not move on, as all the other candidates up here have outlined, under the cover of Covid there were draconian changes made to our voting laws by Democratic leadership, and they have blocked appropriate reviews of some of those decisions. We have to be serious about what happened in 2020, and we won't be able to address that until we can really look under the hood.

  3. Leigh Finke:

    Things are escalating in a very concerning way. And it was happening across the country, but we started to see very targeted, draconian anti-trans bills introduced into the Minnesota legislature.

  4. Holly Salamido:

    The cuts ... would be devastating to the constituents that HUD serves, everyone is extremely concerned. That cuts that were described were draconian and there is a great deal of angst right now among employees.

  5. Katie Hobbs:

    There's no doubt in my mind that this draconian 1901 law will have dire consequences on the health and well-being of Arizona Superior Court women and their families, this cruel law effectively outlaws abortion in Arizona — with no exceptions for rape or incest — and risks women's fundamental freedom to make their own health care decisions. ... To make matters worse, this law mandates jail time for abortion providers. Medical professionals will now be forced to think twice and call their lawyer before providing patients with oftentimes necessary, lifesaving care.


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