Synonyms of revolt

revolt 1 of 2

noun

as in insurrection

open fighting against authority (as one's own government)

soon the revolt had spread to every corner of the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insurrection
• uprising
• mutiny
• rebellion
• revolution
• insurgency
• outbreak
• insurgence
• coup
• overthrow
• rising
• treachery
• sedition
• coup d'état
• treason
• sabotage
• subversion
• coup d'etat
• misprision

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• counterinsurgency
• counterrevolution

revolt

2 of 2

verb

ri-ˈvōlt 

1

as in to disgust

to cause to feel disgust

the jury appeared to be revolted by the grisly details of the murder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgust
• repulse
• sicken
• appal
• appall
• horrify
• nauseate
• repel
• outrage
• distress
• shock
• put off
• gross out
• displease
• disquiet
• insult
• turn off
• turn one's stomach
• offend
• affront

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pull
• attract
• draw
• charm
• seduce
• tempt
• disarm
• entice
• lure
• rejoice
• delight
• captivate
• fascinate
• please
• allure
• gratify
• beguile
• entrance
• enchant
• tickle
• appeal (to)
• bewitch
• interest
• intrigue
• enthrall
• enrapture
• enthral

2

as in to rebel

to rise up against established authority

the students practically revolted when the school cancelled the championship football game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebel
• mutiny
• kick over the traces
• resist
• disobey
• fight
• revolutionize
• mock
• oppose
• withstand
• contest
• defy
• combat
• buck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follow
• submit
• comply (with)
• serve
• obey
• mind
• attend

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun revolt differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of revolt are insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolution, and uprising. While all these words mean "an outbreak against authority," revolt and insurrection imply an armed uprising that quickly fails or succeeds.

a revolt by the Young Turks that surprised party leaders

an insurrection of oppressed laborers

When is it sensible to use mutiny instead of revolt?

The meanings of mutiny and revolt largely overlap; however, mutiny applies to group insubordination or insurrection especially against naval authority.

a mutiny led by the ship's cook

When could rebellion be used to replace revolt?

While in some cases nearly identical to revolt, rebellion implies an open formidable resistance that is often unsuccessful.

open rebellion against the officers

When can revolution be used instead of revolt?

Although the words revolution and revolt have much in common, revolution applies to a successful rebellion resulting in a major change (as in government).

a political revolution that toppled the monarchy

When might uprising be a better fit than revolt?

The synonyms uprising and revolt are sometimes interchangeable, but uprising implies a brief, limited, and often immediately ineffective rebellion.

quickly put down the uprising

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revolt

Noun

Carney assumed his role as Liberal leader and prime minister after his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, announced his resignation in January amid a polling slump and an internal revolt in his cabinet. —Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025

Listen to this article Nearly a year after record heat and surging electric bills sparked a ratepayer revolt, the legislature is set to take up a bill that could cut hundreds of millions of dollars from customer rates by restructuring how the state buys energy and how customers pay for it. —Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025

Verb

Some reports have suggested European buyers are revolting against Musk's active role in the Trump administration, which is effectively resetting longstanding European relations. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025

Johnson’s selection of Roy to lead the panel could also result in a number of moderate Republicans revolting against Johnson, doing little to solve his math problem to be elected Speaker. —Emily Brooks, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025