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. Anthony Fauci:

   I'd rather be on the single pill a day with very little toxicities than risk something as draconian as a transplant.

2. Daniel Griffin:

   The last thing we want to see is individuals giving up because we ask too much of them, with a potential 18-month period ahead of us this is a less draconian and hopefully feasible form of social distancing and social isolation in groups about the size of a large extended family that prevent spread between these isolated groups.

3. John Malcolm:

   ATF has, and deservedly so, has taken it on the chin for operations like Fast and Furious, and it could be they have approval processes that are overly draconian.

4. Doug Collins:

   It is my hope that your draconian inquisitions are not returning this committee to the dark days of 16th-century England.

5. Dorit Reiss:

   Generally, narrower mandates are probably going to be stronger, legally, than broader mandates, and lesser punishments are going to hold better than more draconian or extreme punishments.