draconian

• Décrit des lois, des règles ou des mesures qui sont extrêmement sévères, strictes ou rigides, souvent de manière disproportionnée ou oppressive.

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.

   draconien

   • 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.

   Synonymescrueldrasticharshoppressivepunitiverepressiveruthlessseverestringent

   Antonymesgentlelenientmercifulmildpermissive