Synonyms for radical
ˈræd ɪ kəlrad·i·cal

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1. radical

   The widely divergent senses in which the word radical is used, by which it can be at some time interchanged with any word in the above list, are all formed upon the one primary sense of having to do with or proceeding from the root (Latin radix); a radical difference is one that springs from the root, and is thus constitutional, essential, fundamental, organic, original; a radical change is one that does not stop at the surface, but reaches down to the very root, and is entire, thorough, total; since the majority find superficial treatment of any matter the easiest and most comfortable, radical measures, which strike at the root of evil or need, are apt to be looked upon as extreme.

   Synonyms:
   complete, constitutional, entire, essential, extreme, fundamental, ingrained, innate, native, natural, organic, original, perfect, positive, primitive, thorough, thoroughgoing, total

   Antonyms:
   conservative, inadequate, incomplete, moderate, palliative, partial, slight, superficial, tentative, trial

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1. radical

   Synonyms:
   original, fundamental, thoroughgoing, unsparing, extreme, entire, innate, natural, essential, immanent, ingrained, underived, deep-seated

   Antonyms:
   derived, ascititious, adventitious, superficial, extraneous, partial, moderate, conservative, acquired

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1. group, radical, chemical groupnoun

   (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

   Synonyms:
   root, theme, root word, free radical, grouping, mathematical group, base, chemical group, group, stem

   Antonyms:
   moderate, cauline, old, incidental, incident

2. free radical, radicalnoun

   an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule

   "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"

   Synonyms:
   root, theme, root word, free radical, base, chemical group, group, stem

   Antonyms:
   old, incidental, cauline, moderate, incident

3. radicalnoun

   a person who has radical ideas or opinions

   Synonyms:
   root, theme, root word, free radical, base, chemical group, group, stem

   Antonyms:
   incident, old, moderate, incidental, cauline

4. radicalnoun

   (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity

   Synonyms:
   root, theme, root word, free radical, base, chemical group, group, stem

   Antonyms:
   incidental, incident, old, moderate, cauline

5. radicalnoun

   a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram

   Synonyms:
   root, theme, root word, free radical, base, chemical group, group, stem

   Antonyms:
   cauline, moderate, incidental, old, incident

6. root, root word, base, stem, theme, radicaladjective

   (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

   "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

   Synonyms:
   al-Qaeda, idea, groundwork, al-Qaida, ascendent, base, substructure, composition, paper, fundament, motif, prow, theme, ascendant, basis, group, understructure, shank, stalk, nucleotide, report, foundation, etymon, root, subject, floor, bow, fore, topic, free radical, melodic theme, source, ancestor, foot, antecedent, musical theme, infrastructure, alkali, cornerstone, origin, pedestal, home, rootage, tooth root, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, stem turn, solution, beginning, chemical group, al-Qa'ida, bag

   Antonyms:
   old, moderate, cauline, incidental, incident

7. extremist, radical, ultraadjective

   (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

   "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

   Synonyms:
   revolutionary, ultra, basal, extremist

   Antonyms:
   old, incident, incidental, cauline, moderate

8. revolutionary, radicaladjective

   markedly new or introducing radical change

   "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"

   Synonyms:
   revolutionary, ultra, rotatory, basal, extremist

   Antonyms:
   cauline, moderate, old, incidental, incident

9. radicaladjective

   arising from or going to the root or source

   "a radical flaw in the plan"

   Synonyms:
   revolutionary, ultra, basal, extremist

   Antonyms:
   incidental, cauline, old, moderate, incident

10. radicaladjective

    of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root

    "a radical verb form"

    Synonyms:
    revolutionary, ultra, basal, extremist

    Antonyms:
    old, cauline, incident, moderate, incidental

11. radical, basaladjective

    especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem

    "basal placentation"; "radical leaves"

    Synonyms:
    revolutionary, base, ultra, basal, extremist, primary

    Antonyms:
    moderate, incident, cauline, incidental, old

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1. radicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   original, fundamental, organic, constitutional

2. radicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   primitive, underived, uncompounded, simple

3. radicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   thorough, entire, complete, perfect

4. radicalnoun

   Synonyms:
   come-outer, radical reformer

5. radicalnoun

   Synonyms:
   primitive letter

6. radicalnoun

   Synonyms:
   root, radix, etymon, primitive word

7. radicalnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Chem.) base

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1. radicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   original, fundamental, extreme, thorough-going, primitive

   Antonyms:
   conservative, moderate, slight, trifling, derivative

2. radicalnoun

   Synonyms:
   root, etymon, radix

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1. List of paraphrases for "radical":

   radicals, drastic, extremist, sweeping, hardline, free-radical, dramatic, hard-line, root-and-branch, fundamental, extreme, profound, thorough, radicalism, extremists, root, far-reaching, hardliner, militant

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1. Westwood One:

   Its happening right before our eyes, and its going to destroy the country, as they try to push us into a socialistic economic system and destroy whats left of our constitutional system, its been a subterfuge to undermine our constitutional system, to undermine our capitalist system, and to create this almost zen-like support for this radical agenda -- which hasas its purposeto destroy many of our freedom institutions in this country.

2. Justin Amash:

   I'd like to see some real development when people learn. Like, what is it that changed your mind ? Liz Cheney, what is it that you saw that made it so different for you versus how Donald Trump was behaving, say, before January 6th ? I mean, I don't think there was any radical difference there. It was the same, what, because the outcome was different ? Because that was the one time they stormed the Capitol ?

3. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   We shouldn't be politically correct about that -- to say there is a problem with radical Islam, radical Islamic jihadists. That is a real threat to Islam and a real threat to America. But we're going to need to work with Muslims to defeat radicalization.

4. Gilles Ivaldi:

   The euro is today the FN's main problem, but at the same time, that call to leave the euro is key to the FN's radical image. It's the only party calling for a euro exit, and that's appealing to voters who want to give a good kick to 'the system'.

5. Bob Sutton:

   It’s Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals, when revolutionaries win, they become the enemy of the next group to rise up. Obama was a radical before he became The Man. Apple is The Man. Microsoft is n’t a good enemy now that the new CEO talks about the importance of open-source software.