REVOLUTIONIST Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of revolutionist

as in radical

being very far from the center of public opinion his revolutionist ideas won't get him elected

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revolutionist

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noun

ˌre-və-ˈlü-sh(ə-)nist

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

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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

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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 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 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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionist

Adjective

That’s what Rebecca Loviconi‘s ‘genre fusion’ feature doc Crime or Rescue will reveal, as the ‘romantic true crime’ story that’s set to hit the doc market follows radical animal activists who unexpectedly fall in love during the filming.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Alfaturk16’s leak locks in a July 22 release date for the new Galaxy Watches, potentially giving Samsung just a few weeks to unveil what could prove to be a radical addition to the company’s wearable portfolio.

— Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of radical

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Good luck with that message in flyover country when the revolutionaries don’t enjoy the advantages of light-turnout primaries.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Many became meeting places for the Founding Fathers and other revolutionaries as tensions with Britain grew.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of revolutionary

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Gillespie also has a reputation for melding music to movies, as seen in Cruella, his 2021 movie that cast Disney villainess Cruella de Vil as a punk rock rebel in London’s fashion scene.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
The winner is the daughter of the late Alberto Fujimori, the former president whose government in the 1990s defeated the Shining Path extremist rebel group but also took an authoritarian turn.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of rebel

Adjective

The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Syria has been without a parliament since the December 2024 offensive by insurgents led by al-Sharaa’s now defunct Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, which ended the Assad family’s five-decade dynasty.

— Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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