1. Fondamental. Un changement radical.
2. Énergique. Une décision radicale.
ETYM Greek, from dran to do, act: cf. French drastique. Related to Drama.
Forceful and extreme and rigorous.
Cool, radical
ETYM French, from Latin radicalis having roots, from radix, -icis, a root. Related to Radix.
1. Arising from or going to the root; SYN. root.
2. (Botany) Especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; SYN. basal.
3. (Linguistics) Of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root.
Pertaining to, like, deriving from or striking at root; fundamental; extreme; Mathematics, pertaining to radix.
1. Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; SYN. terrible, wicked.
2. Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; SYN. spartan, strict.
3. Very bad in degree or extent