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revolutionist

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of revolutionist

being very far from the center of public opinion

  • his revolutionist ideas wonʼt get him elected
Synonyms of revolutionist

extreme, extremist, fanatic (or fanatical), rabid, radical, revolutionary, ultra
Words Related to revolutionist

subversive, violent, wild

reactionary
Near Antonyms of revolutionist

conservative, moderate, temperate

conventional, orthodox, traditional

liberal, progressive
Antonyms of revolutionist

middle-of-the-road, nonrevolutionary, unrevolutionary

revolutionist

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of revolutionist

1 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 of revolutionist

crazy, extremist, radical, revolutionary
Words Related to revolutionist

young Turk

leftist, lefty, red

progressive, reformer, reformist

anarch, anarchist, subversive

agitator, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel

secessionist, separationist, separatist
Near Antonyms of revolutionist

conservative, fuddy-duddy, reactionary, rightist, standpatter, Tory, traditionalist
Antonyms of revolutionist

middle-of-the-roader, moderate

2 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 of revolutionist

insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, mutineer, rebel, red, revolter, revolutionary
Words Related to revolutionist

challenger, defier, insubordinate, oppositionist, recusant, refuser, resistant, resister

anarch, anarchist

discontent, extremist, malcontent, radical
Near Antonyms of revolutionist

loyalist, patriot, supporter

counterinsurgent, counterrevolutionary, counterrevolutionist

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