Synonyms for revolutionary
ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr irev·o·lu·tion·a·ry

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1. revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverteradjective

   a radical supporter of political or social revolution

   Synonyms:
   subverter, subversive, revolutionist

   Antonyms:
   counterrevolutionary, old

2. revolutionary, radicaladjective

   markedly new or introducing radical change

   "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"

   Synonyms:
   radical, ultra, rotatory, basal, extremist

   Antonyms:
   old, counterrevolutionary

3. rotatory, revolutionaryadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn

   Synonyms:
   radical, rotatory

   Antonyms:
   counterrevolutionary, old

4. revolutionaryadjective

   relating to or having the nature of a revolution

   "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"

   Synonyms:
   radical, rotatory

   Antonyms:
   counterrevolutionary, old

5. revolutionaryadjective

   advocating or engaged in revolution

   "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"

   Synonyms:
   radical, rotatory

   Antonyms:
   old, counterrevolutionary

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1. counterculture

   a way of life, a set of attitudes or a group of people whose ideas and values are different than the mainstream accepted beliefs

   it was the decade of woodstock, counterculture and the draft

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "revolutionary":

   revolution, revolucionaria, revolucionario, revolucionarias, groundbreaking, revolutions, ground-breaking, urng, breakthrough, al-thawra

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1. Nicolas Maduro:

   Bernie Sanders, our revolutionary friend, ought to win in the United States, if the elections were free ... Bernie Sanders would be president of the United States.

2. Bertrand Russell:

   Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth more than ruin more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.

3. Peter Kropotkin:

   Lenin is not comparable to any revolutionary figure in history. Revolutionaries have had ideals. Lenin has none.

4. Mohamed Montasser:

   Sentencing the president won't pass, the revolution will be ignited, popular anger will increase and we promise you unexpected revolutionary surprises.

5. Spenser Rapone:

   I would encourage all soldiers who have a conscience to lay down their arms and join me and so many others who are willing to stop serving the agents of imperialism and join us in a revolutionary movement!