draconian UK /dɹəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/US /dɹəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Very severe, cruel, or harsh.The mayor announced draconian budget cuts today. •Of, relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a dragon.The dragon came low to the earth. It defied every image of a draconian being Kulp had ever seen. — 2006 noun1 •A creature resembling a dragon. formsdraconians · more draconian · most draconian