Synonyms of revolutionary

revolutionary 1 of 2

adjective

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
• revolutionist
• rabid
• ultra
• extremist
• violent
• fanatic
• subversive
• fanatical
• reactionary
• wild

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in insurgent

taking part in a rebellion

revolutionary forces that were soundly defeated before reaching the capital

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in insurrectionary

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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