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draconic

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Synonyms & Antonyms of draconic

as in harsh, draconian

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for draconic

draconian,
hardhanded,
harsh,
heavy-handed,
oppressive

atrocious,
barbaric,
barbarous,
brutal,
brute,
butcherly,
cruel,
fiendish,
heartless,
inhuman,
inhumane,
sadistic,
savage,
truculent,
vicious,
wanton

hard-hearted,
ironhearted,
merciless,
pitiless,
ruthless,
stonyhearted,
unfeeling

fell,
ferocious,
grim

bloodthirsty,
cutthroat,
murderous,
sanguinary,
sanguine

catty,
despiteful,
hateful,
malevolent,
malicious,
malign,
malignant,
mean,
nasty,
spiteful,
vindictive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for draconic

tender,
warm,
warmhearted

charitable,
clement,
lenient,
merciful,
pitying

pacific,
peaceable,
peaceful

benign,
benignant,
compassionate,
good-hearted,
humane,
kind,
kindhearted,
sympathetic,
tenderhearted

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“Draconic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draconic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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