i wrote an essay for my teacher and at the end of it he wrote a trifle drastic
2007-03-20 07:12:04 · 10 answers · asked by lindacutie4life 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
he probably meant it was a bit over-dramatic - a bit over the top - or a bit extreme / unrealistic
2007-03-20 07:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by G*I*M*P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was probably speaking sarcastically. Drastic means too far in a direction. As in, "Giving his life was a drastic action to stop the bomb from going off."
Trifle means "a small thing or something not very important."
When you use them together, you get the two opposites that usually mean sarcasm.
Overall, whatever you put in your essay, was a little too much or over the top, or too one sided.
2007-03-20 07:17:52 · answer #2 · answered by omouse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trifle means slightly.
Drastic means over the top.
A trifle drastic would therefore mean that you overkilled it!
2007-03-23 05:05:41 · answer #3 · answered by RAGGYPANTS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"a trifle drastic"
by trifle he means a little
drastic means overkill, or more than what's necessary.
2007-03-20 07:17:32 · answer #4 · answered by answer faerie, V.T., A. M. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A trifle is a small amount and drastic is a calamity. so there you have it
2007-03-22 10:47:19 · answer #5 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trifle means a little
drastic means dramtic or sudden
2007-03-20 07:19:34 · answer #6 · answered by ~*tigger*~ ** 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure
But I think your teacher
was being
"a little slightly over extreme"
maybe
2007-03-20 07:16:46 · answer #7 · answered by Eco Doc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means a last ditch/only use as a last resort type of solution .
2007-03-20 07:16:18 · answer #8 · answered by carboncruncher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a bit extreme
2007-03-20 07:16:41 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Miss Inquisitive♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a little harsh.
a bit over the top
2007-03-20 07:15:07 · answer #10 · answered by lion of judah 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋