Synonyms of revolutionist

revolutionist 1 of 2

adjective

as in radical

being very far from the center of public opinion

his revolutionist ideas won't get him elected

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

revolutionist

2 of 2

noun

ˌre-və-ˈlü-sh(ə-)nist 

1

as in revolutionary

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

after a long series of weak leaders, the people were ready for a revolutionist who promised to bring sweeping change to the nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in rebel

a person who rises up against authority

historically, revolutionists have generally been young men willing to risk everything, even their lives, in the pursuit of their cause

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revolutionist

Noun

As the head of China’s Nationalist government, Chiang and his party were trying to establish control in a nation divided among revolutionists, nationalists, Indigenous warlords, and a developing communist army and government. — Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024

Many revolutionists see heavy tank casualties in Ukraine as the key indicator for the tank’s looming obsolescence in the face of newly lethal precision antitank weapons. — Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2023

Leading that revolt is young revolutionist Luigi (Vincenzo Crea), while much older Silvestro (Luca Lionello) hopes to change things from within, by running for a public office usually held by the gentry. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023

On the second episode of Broken Bread this season, Choi talks to farm-to-table revolutionist Alice Waters about the importance of slow food. — Andy Wang, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2022

From the early days of Silicon Valley’s Internet-era revolution, as engineers, designers, and financiers began to recognize the potential of their inventions, sanctimony was a distinct feature of the revolutionists. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2018