Synonyms of revolutionary

revolutionary 1 of 2

adjective

ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌner-ē 

1

as in radical

being very far from the center of public opinion

a candidate with a lot of crazy, revolutionary ideas that no one seems to be going for

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in insurgent

taking part in a rebellion

revolutionary forces that were soundly defeated before reaching the capital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insurgent
• rebellious
• traitorous
• insurrectionary
• treacherous
• mutinous
• seditious
• treasonous
• demagogic
• agitating
• defiant
• rabble-rousing
• disobedient
• refractory
• insubordinate
• intractable
• recalcitrant
• restive
• ungovernable
• unruly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• true
• constant
• loyal
• steadfast
• staunch
• devoted
• compliant
• obedient
• true-blue
• tractable
• submissive

revolutionary

2 of 2

noun

1

as in rebel

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

after the collapse of the Russian monarchy, the moderate socialists briefly governed until being overthrown by the Bolshevik revolutionaries

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in revolutionist

a person who rises up against authority

at first the government was not worried about this small band of unarmed revolutionaries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebel
• insurgent
• revolutionist
• revolter
• insurrectionist
• mutineer
• insurrectionary
• red
• anarchist
• resistant
• challenger
• oppositionist
• radical
• resister
• insubordinate
• discontent
• extremist
• recusant
• defier
• refuser
• anarch
• malcontent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• patriot
• supporter
• loyalist
• counterrevolutionary
• counterinsurgent
• counterrevolutionist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revolutionary

Adjective

Rose, Schleinzer explains, is not some revolutionary seeking to overthrow the society around her. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

There is something instructive in the agent concluding a diatribe on quelling revolutionary violence with a note about feeling inspired. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Noun

These canny revolutionaries recognized that see-and-be-seen lobbies and buzzy bar-restaurants were just as important as the beds upstairs—though a few lavish suites still gave big spenders room to splurge. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

State media claimed that revolutionaries had been trained by Israel and tied them, simultaneously, to the United States, Iran, Hamas, al-Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood, and international NGOs. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026