REVOLTED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in shocked

filled with disgust we were revolted when we learned about the prevalence of child labor in the Third World

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revolted

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verb

past tense of revolt

as in disgusted

to cause to feel disgust the jury appeared to be revolted by the grisly details of the murder

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as in rebelled

to rise up against established authority the students practically revolted when the school cancelled the championship football game

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Recent Examples of revolted

Adjective

The stench of corruption might become so overwhelming that a revolted electorate rejects the entire enterprise. — Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026

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In 2010, four years after reaching the final for the second time in three World Cups, the players revolted against coach Raymond Domenech during the tournament. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 In 2013, Microsoft proposed similar restrictions for the original Xbox One, and Sony publicly committing to keep discs while Xbox users revolted. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The country’s first civil war began on the eve of independence and lasted from 1955 until 1972, when the southerners, who were largely Christian or animists, revolted against the repressive and exploitative control of the government in Khartoum. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 Some fans revolted against head coach Fabian Hurzeler last winter before a turnaround in form. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 23 June 2026 In 1839, 53 captive Mende people taken from Sierra Leone revolted aboard the Spanish ship La Amistad, diverting the ship from its original destination of Cuba toward the Northeast. — Calista Oetama, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Roaring Kitty, revolted against the investment establishment. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026 Seeing this as a clear violation of their privacy, employees immediately revolted. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026 Others revolted against mask-wearing and caused a ruckus in the air. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolted

Adjective

The first season ended with a big cliffhanger, in which Cooper emerged from a cocoon after a transformation to a shocked reaction though his appearance was not revealed.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 July 2026
In Atlanta last week, Mohamed Salah and his Egypt team-mates walked out of the stadium in shocked silence.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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Kim The call left Kim Grindell disgusted, furious and wracked with guilt.

— Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Many of the crew members are disgusted by Vito's homosexuality, but Phil seems to take special exception to this revelation, going out of his way to demand Tony take him out and becoming violently angered even at the mere mention of Vito's name.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of disgusted

Verb

Not be outdone, a couple of New Jersey towns even 'rebelled' against data centers despite there being no plan to actually build them!

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Ever since the Haitian revolutionaries first rebelled against the French in 1791, the proslavery and imperialist powers of Europe and the Americas had a special interest in ensuring that Haiti failed.

— Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

Definition of rebelled

Adjective

Lake Jesup, one of Central Florida’s largest water bodies, is also one of its sickest.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
What To Do Now Just washing produce doesn’t typically get rid of cyclospora, so the best way to avoid getting sick is to avoid food that could’ve been contaminated.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 July 2026

Definition of sick

Verb

As of Sunday night, health officials say 15 people are currently hospitalized, 33 people were hospitalized but have been discharged, and 11 people were sickened but did not need to be hospitalized.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 12 July 2026
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has sickened 54 people on New York City’s Upper East Side, prompting widespread testing of building cooling towers in the area — including at the world-famous Guggenheim museum.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 11 July 2026

Definition of sickened

Verb

He was appalled by the slaughter, but, more than that, by the complacency of his neighbors, their willingness to ignore the bloody work being done under their noses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Many subjects were appalled by his treatment of his closest family.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026

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