Synonyms of extremist

extremist 1 of 2

adjective

as in radical

being very far from the center of public opinion

their extremist views on religious issues set them apart from the rest of the community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radical
• extreme
• rabid
• revolutionary
• fanatic
• ultra
• violent
• revolutionist
• subversive
• reactionary
• wild

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

extremist

2 of 2

noun

as in revolutionary

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

extremists wanted to do away with everything, even though they had no thought-out plan for what to do afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extremist

Adjective

Increasingly, his mind was preoccupied with extremist views and conspiracy theories, including secret government cabals and false-flag operations. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

In Dubai, more than 200 nationalities coexist in peace, security, and prosperity because tolerance is actively enforced, leaving zero room for extremist ideologies. — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Four decades ago, Labour’s Neil Kinnock expelled the extremist faction burrowing within his beloved party. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

The result is candidates with less reason to moderate their extremist views, encouraging more extremist laws. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Stigmas against Muslims worsened after deadly Islamic extremist attacks in France over the past decade. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Russian authorities have designated Navalny and his Anti-Corruption Foundation as extremist and banned. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 17 July 2026

But the political debate is also leaving the door open for extremist views to enter the mainstream. — Will Carless, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The incident followed a visit to an elementary school that was destroyed by extremist Israeli settlers, Khanna said. — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Noun

More than four decades later, Kinnock’s actions remain among the most memorable examples of a political leader confronting extremists on his own side. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Lamb also swapped racist jokes with a border extremist in an online message exchange, The Republic found, and spent months launching a multimillion-dollar ranch business in Tennessee while running for Congress in Arizona. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Rushdie has spent almost 40 years under threat of death from Islamic extremists after the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses blasphemed Islam and mocked the Prophet Muhammad. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Labour lawmaker Jo Cox was shot and stabbed in 2016 by a far-right extremist, and Conservative David Amess was stabbed in 2021 by an attacker inspired by the Islamic State group. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The planned demonstration of force was timed to bring a fringe group of extremists into public view as the nation marked 250 years of its independence. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026

Labor lawmaker Jo Cox was shot and stabbed in 2016 by a far-right extremist, and Conservative David Amess was stabbed in 2021 by an attacker inspired by the Islamic State group. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Ahead of a challenging midterm election, Republicans have seized an opportunity to castigate their opponents as extremists after democratic socialists won recent Democratic congressional primaries in New York and Colorado. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Stevens, meanwhile, has cast El-Sayed as an extremist and a publicity hound. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 July 2026