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Drastic vs Severity - What's the difference?

drastic | severity |

As an adjective drastic

is extreme; severe.

As a noun severity is

the state of being severe.

drastic

English

Alternative forms

* drastick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extreme; severe.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-28, author=(Joris Luyendijk)
    • , volume=189, issue=3, page=21, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Our banks are out of control , passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.}}
  • Acting rapidly or violently.

    • severity

    English

    Noun

    (severities)
  • The state of being severe.
  • The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
    • The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.