draconian

• Beschreibt Gesetze, Regeln oder Maßnahmen, die extrem streng, hart oder rücksichtslos sind.

Describes laws, rules, or measures that are extremely harsh, severe, or strict.

1. Excessively harsh or severeC1formal

   Describes laws, rules, or measures that are extremely strict and severe, often considered unjust.

   Übermäßig hart

   • The government imposed draconian penalties for minor offenses.
   • Critics argue that the new security measures are draconian and violate civil liberties.
   • The school's draconian dress code was widely criticized by students.

   Synonymecrueldrasticharshoppressivepunitiverepressiveruthlessseverestringent

   Antonymegentlelenientmercifulmildpermissive