Synonyms of radical

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adjective

1

as in extreme

being very far from the center of public opinion

the baggy trousers that Amelia Bloomer introduced in the 1850s were considered a radical form of dress for women at the time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extreme
• revolutionary
• rabid
• fanatical
• extremist
• ultra
• violent
• fanatic
• subversive
• revolutionist
• wild
• reactionary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conservative
• moderate
• traditional
• conventional
• middle-of-the-road
• progressive
• liberal
• unrevolutionary
• orthodox
• nonrevolutionary
• temperate

2

as in liberal

not bound by traditional ways or beliefs

radical proponents of spelling reform would have every word spelled "just the way it sounds"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liberal
• progressive
• unconventional
• modern
• contemporary
• nontraditional
• nonconventional
• unorthodox
• advanced
• broad-minded
• open-minded
• extreme
• nonorthodox
• permissive
• lenient
• tolerant
• impartial
• large-minded
• unbiased
• forbearing
• indulgent
• objective

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conservative
• traditional
• conventional
• orthodox
• old-fashioned
• rigid
• stodgy
• strict
• hard
• dogmatic
• doctrinal
• hidebound
• nonprogressive
• reactionary
• intolerant
• bigoted
• dogmatical
• narrow-minded
• blinkered
• unreconstructed

3

as in wonderful

slang of the very best kind

surfing conditions at virtually all of the beaches along the coast were truly radical

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonderful
• great
• excellent
• terrific
• awesome
• beautiful
• fabulous
• lovely
• fantastic
• superb
• marvellous
• stellar
• marvelous
• fine
• classic
• prime
• hot
• famous
• brave
• cool
• neat
• sensational
• divine
• heavenly
• quality
• noble
• splendid
• superior
• exceptional
• slick
• groovy
• good
• grand
• choice
• nifty
• immense
• high-class
• top
• superlative
• cracking
• righteous
• mean
• dandy
• first-rate
• first-class
• swell
• keen
• frontline
• par excellence
• banner
• dynamite
• topping
• capital
• fab
• top-notch
• too much
• sterling
• blue-chip
• prize
• peachy
• unsurpassed
• top-shelf
• bumper
• dope
• decent
• blue-ribbon
• out-of-sight
• out of this world
• crackerjack
• boss
• supernal
• better
• topflight
• special
• number one
• gone
• traditional
• classical
• acceptable
• fantabulous
• first-string
• gangbuster
• bully
• peachy keen
• No. 1
• hype
• wizard
• adequate
• top-of-the-line
• A1
• tip-top
• corking
• satisfactory
• down
• gangbusters
• prizewinning
• bang-up
• jim-dandy
• A-OK
• gilt-edge
• primo
• five-star
• okay
• brag
• bonny
• tolerable
• all right
• four-star
• boffo
• fancy
• phat
• bonnie
• numero uno
• gilt-edged
• OK
• premium
• passable
• high-grade
• standard
• high-test
• select
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• awful
• vile
• pathetic
• rotten
• wretched
• atrocious
• lousy
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• inferior
• execrable
• low-grade
• substandard
• mediocre
• second-class
• middling
• second-rate

radical

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noun

as in revolutionary

a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government

radicals staged large, violent protests in the hopes of toppling the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revolutionary
• extremist
• rebel
• revolutionist
• reformer
• anarchist
• leftist
• crazy
• insurgent
• progressive
• reformist
• lefty
• red
• agitator
• subversive
• separatist
• separationist
• young Turk
• secessionist
• insurrectionist
• anarch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moderate
• conservative
• Tory
• reactionary
• traditionalist
• rightist
• middle-of-the-roader
• fuddy-duddy
• standpatter