Synonyms of subversive

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noun

as in rebel

someone who tries to overthrow or undermine a governing power

They were outted as subversives and exiled from the country.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebel
• insurgent
• revolutionary
• anarchist
• traitor
• radical
• extremist
• renegade
• agitator
• insurrectionist
• anarch
• troublemaker
• revolutionist
• alarmist
• separatist
• separationist
• secessionist
• revolter
• crazy
• defector
• deserter
• conspirator
• collaborator
• intriguer
• Judas
• turncoat
• quisling
• collaborationist
• coconspirator
• plotter
• young Turk
• subverter
• schemer
• apostate
• betrayer
• double-dealer
• snake
• double-crosser
• sellout
• serpent
• backstabber
• recreant
• accommodationist

subversive

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adjective

as in violent

seeking to overthrow or undermine a governing power

A subversive organization determined to unseat a leader who they believed operated outside the law.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violent
• revolutionary
• radical
• provocative
• exciting
• inflammatory
• provoking
• incendiary
• wild
• reactionary
• rabid
• inciting
• fanatical
• agitating
• fomenting
• rabble-rousing
• instigating
• extremist
• extreme
• fanatic
• ultra
• revolutionist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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