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draconian

/drəˈkəʊniən/adjective

उच्चारण ड्रकोनिअन

कठोर, निर्मम

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a law, punishment) extremely cruel and severe

    कठोर, निर्मम

    • draconian laws

    Synonyms harsh severe strict stringent oppressive

    Opposite lenient mild

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

harsh severe strict stringent oppressive

Antonyms

lenient mild

⌂Word origin and word building

Word origin: draconian comes from Draco, an ancient Athenian lawmaker known for very harsh laws; GK: the Rowlatt Act (1919) was called a draconian law.

शब्द-उत्पत्ति में draconian प्राचीन एथेंस के बहुत कठोर कानूनों वाले विधिकर्ता Draco से आया है; GK में रॉलेट एक्ट (1919) को कठोर कानून कहा गया।