All revolutionary synonyms
rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y
R r adj revolutionary
- inflammatory — tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- demagogic — If you say that someone such as a politician is demagogic, you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people's support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.
- futuristic — of or relating to the future: a futuristic view of the world.
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- mutinous — disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority.
- left — of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
- anarchical — of, like, or tending to anarchy.
- mad-dog — Slang. to glare at threateningly.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
noun revolutionary
- backbiter — to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
- disrupter — to cause disorder or turmoil in: The news disrupted their conference.
- frondeur — a rebel; rioter.
- militant — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- nihilist — total rejection of established laws and institutions.
- breach of faith — a violation of good faith, confidence, or trust; betrayal: To abandon your friends now would be a breach of faith.
- anarch — an instigator or personification of anarchy
- demagogue — If you say that someone such as a politician is a demagogue you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people's support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.
- objector — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- experientialist — A proponent of experientialism.
- asperser — to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- firebrand — a piece of burning wood or other material.
- marcher — an inhabitant of, or an officer or lord having jurisdiction over, a march or border territory.
- fomenter — One who incites or promotes.
- guerrilla — a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
- agitator — If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
- dogmatist — a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
- emulator — A person or thing that emulates.
- disputant — a person who disputes; debater.
- iconoclast — a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
- insurgent — a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.
- defiler — to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.
- inflamer — (usually, figuratively) Something that inflames.
- experimenter — A person who experiments.
- incendiary — used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs.
- activist — An activist is a person who works to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public or working for an organization.
- calumniator — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
- mutineer — a person who mutinies.
- anarchist — An anarchist is a person who believes in anarchism.
- mover — a person or thing that moves.
adjective revolutionary
- nihilistic — of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions: An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
- extremist — A person who holds extreme or fanatical political or religious views, esp. one who resorts to or advocates extreme action.
- landmark — a prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide, especially to ships at sea or to travelers on a road; a distinguishing landscape feature marking a site or location: The post office served as a landmark for locating the street to turn down.
- evolutionary — Of or relating to evolution.
- millennial — of or relating to a millennium or the millennium.
- innovating — Make changes in something established, esp. by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.
- negativistic — a negative or pessimistic attitude.
- iconoclastic — attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions, etc., as being based on error, superstition, or lack of creativity: an iconoclastic architect whose buildings are like monumental sculptures.
- rabid — irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan.
- advancing — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.