Synonyms for reactionary
riˈæk ʃəˌnɛr ire·ac·tiona·ry

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1. reactionarynoun

   Antonyms:
   nonreactionary

2. reactionarynoun

   Opposed to change; urging a return to a previous state.

   Antonyms:
   nonreactionary

3. reactionaryadjective

   Very conservative.

   Antonyms:
   nonreactionary

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1. reactionary, ultraconservative, extreme right-wingeradjective

   an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism

   Synonyms:
   ultraconservative, extreme right-winger

   Antonyms:
   left, center

2. reactionary, reactionist, far-rightadjective

   extremely conservative

   Synonyms:
   reactionist, far-right

   Antonyms:
   left, center

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1. List of paraphrases for "reactionary":

   retrograde, regressive, backward-looking, non-retroactivity

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1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:

   The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility.

2. Thomas Zimmer:

   I think that it's easy to lose sight of how things are connected, but they really are connected, we're not seeing different political conflicts. We're seeing one big political conflict -- one big reactionary political project.

3. Chris Weston:

   It seems logical that they would want to see the wash up from this week's Federal Reserve meeting and hold the ability to be reactionary, if we see anything from Mr. Kuroda and the BOJ today, it will be setting the scene for additional measures if they so need.

4. Andrew Thrasher:

   Traders are very reactionary to Supreme Court news that could impact the balance sheet of online retailers, right now all online retailers and tech stocks are getting thrown out with the bath water, so to speak, before we truly understand the implications (of the ruling).

5. Michael Kenny:

   There is great unease and reluctance, because most people in the political world believe Englishness is not a terribly progressive identity. There is a lingering fear that if this becomes political it's right-wing and reactionary.