REVOLTER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

revolter

noun

Definition of revolter

as in rebel

a person who rises up against authority Spartacus, who led a slave revolt in ancient Rome, has served as an inspiration for a number of other revolters over the centuries

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The rebels have also intensified their attacks across the border into Saudi Arabia, attacking its oil facilities and preventing its tankers from passing through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, through which around 12% of global trade passes.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
While the British prevailed over the rebels, the uprising laid the foundations for African nationalism.

— Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebel

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They’re seen as oligarchs, as the people with wealth and power, controlling our lives—not as outsider insurgents.

— Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Others look further back to early and sporadic insurgent activity in 1964, before the UDI, or to 1965, the year of the UDI (November 11) itself.

— Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of insurgent

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Exiled revolutionaries needed somewhere to go, as did poorer residents who were hoping the revolution would improve conditions.

— Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The series follows an exiled revolutionary forced to return to Uruguay and confront his past.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

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