Synonyms of revolts

revolts 1 of 2

noun

plural of revolt

as in rebellions

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

soon the revolt had spread to every corner of the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebellions
• uprisings
• insurrections
• mutinies
• insurgencies
• revolutions
• outbreaks
• risings
• coups
• insurgences
• overthrows
• misprisions
• treacheries
• seditions
• coups d'état
• treasons
• subversions
• sabotages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• counterrevolutions
• counterinsurgencies

revolts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of revolt

1

as in disgusts

to cause to feel disgust

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgusts
• repulses
• sickens
• appalls
• horrifies
• nauseates
• shocks
• outrages
• repels
• distresses
• grosses out
• displeases
• insults
• turns off
• disquiets
• puts off
• turns one's stomach
• offends
• affronts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attracts
• pulls
• tempts
• draws
• seduces
• fascinates
• lures
• entices
• delights
• disarms
• pleases
• charms
• rejoices
• captivates
• beguiles
• gratifies
• enchants
• tickles
• allures
• bewitches
• interests
• appeals (to)
• intrigues
• entrances
• enthralls
• enraptures

2

as in rebels

to rise up against established authority

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebels
• mutinies
• kicks over the traces
• resists
• disobeys
• mocks
• fights
• revolutionizes
• opposes
• contests
• withstands
• combats
• defies
• bucks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• minds
• submits
• obeys
• serves
• complies (with)
• attends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revolts

Noun

Donor revolts—growing widespread skepticism toward higher education. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The Chumash rebelled in 1824, the latest in a chain of Native Californian revolts against the friars. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Starmer also has angered supporters with attempts to cut welfare spending, some of which were reversed after Labour revolts. — CBS News, 9 May 2026

Then came revolts and revolutions in Ireland, the Swiss cantons, the Rhineland, the Netherlands, the Italian states, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

The fiercest tax revolts are brewing at the local level. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

During the Arab Spring revolts of the early 2010s, Cairo was routinely racked by blackouts, and Mansour teamed up with an architect friend to experiment with rooftop solar on houses. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026

After enduring a series of mini-revolts from fans criticizing last spring’s casting announcement and December’s first-look trailer, Survivor 50 has gotten off to an encouraging start. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026

Almost immediately Rome was plunged into a series of wars, revolts, and plagues. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026