The statue of the Minute Man commemorates the valiant soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Source: tatoeba (2001)
Revolutionary
/ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/
Synonyms for "revolutionary" (375 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (75)
agitatoralteredanarchanarchistanarchisticanarcho-syndicalistantagonisticantipatheticauthenticavant gardeavant-gardebeastbeldamberserkberserkerbetterbolshevikbolshevistbolshiebomber
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bonnet rougebrawlerbreakawaybrutecarbonaristcarbonarocastroistcastroitecataclysmiccatastrophicchangeablechangedcharleyclashingcommunistconflictingcongcontradictingcontradictoryconvertedcorrectivecounteractantcounteractingcounteractivecountervailingcounterworkingcrankycreationcreativecriminal syndicalistcrotchety
Noun(16 words)
agitatoramerican revolutionarmed insurgent groupbakuninbolsheviksbreakthroughbreakthrough ideacatalan rebel·liócatalan revoluciócordaycultural rebellioncultural revolutioncultural revolution eracultural-revolutionary agendacultural-revolutionary movementcultural-revolutionary phase
Adjective(8 words)
american war for independenceamerican wars for independencebreakthrough conceptcopernicancultural revolution movementscultural revolutionarycultural-revolutionarycultural-revolutionary literature
Strong matches (113)
Noun(17 words)
culture-transforming ideasdramaticenglish revolutionera of scientific upheavalfrench revolutionaryfrench revolutionary periodgroundbreakinggroundbreaking methodinnovativeinnovatorinsurgentkerenskylearning-revolutionarymajor scientific achievementmilitantmoonshotmore cultural revolution history
degeneratedemondeviantdevildifferentdisorderlydissidentdivergentdragonemendatoryextremeextreme left-wingerextremistextremisticfabianfactiousfanaticfenianfiendfire eater
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fire-eaterfirebrandfirsthandfreshfrondeurfurygnominiousgoongorillagradualisticguevaristgunselhardnosehell raiserhell-raiserhellcathellhoundhellionholy terrorhoodhoodlumhostilehotheadhotspurimaginativeimprovedincendiaryinflammatoryinimicalinnovativeinsubordinateinsurgentinsurrectionaryinsurrectionistinsurrectojacobinkillerleft-wing extremistleninistlunatic fringemad dogmadcapmafiosomalcontentmaoistmarxistmau-maumaverickmelioristmelioristicmetamorphosedmetastasizedmild radicalmildly radicalmodifiedmonster
Adjective(19 words)
digital-revolutionarydisruptivedisruptive influencedisruptive technologyearthshakingepoch-making discoveryepoch-making eventfrench revolution eragroundbreaking conceptgroundbreaking ideaiconoclasticindustrial revolutioninsurrectionary ideologyitalian trasformazionejacobinicmajor paradigm shiftmajor paradigm shiftingmaoist cultural campaignmedical paradigm shift
Verb(1 words)
Related words (187)
Noun(34 words)
more cultural-revolutionarymore insurrectionarymore revolutionarymost cultural-revolutionarymost groundbreakingmost industrial-revolutionarymost radical shiftnihilistsnonconformist thinkeroverthrowingpioneerprogressiveradicalradical organizer routineradical organizingradical paradigm shiftradicalsrebelred guard activitiesreformer
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revolutionarily orientedrevolutionistrevolutionistssandinistascientific upheavalstorming bastillesubversivesubvertertech revolutiontech revolutionizingtoppling governmenttransformative designupendingvisionary
Determiner(2 words)
most cultural-revolutionary eramost industrial revolution
muggermutantmutineermutineeringmutinousnewnihilistnihilisticnonconformistnovelobstreperousopposingoppositionaloppugnantoriginalparlor bolshevikparlor pinkperversepinkpinko
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progressionistprogressistprogressiveprogressivistpuritanqualifiedrabidradicalrampantrapistreactionaryrebelrebelliousrebuiltrecalcitrantredred republicanreformationalreformativereformatoryreformedreformerreformistreformisticrenewedrenitentrepugnantresistantrevisionalrevisionistrevisoryrevivedrevolterrevolutionalrevolutionary juntarevolutionerrevolutionistrevolutionizerrevulsionaryrevulsiverioterriotousroundheadsans culottesans-culottesans-culottistsavagesectaryseditionaryseditiousshe-wolfsinn feinerspitfiresubversivesweepingsyndicalisttermagantterrorterroristterroristictigertigresstoughtough guytraitortraitoroustransformedtransilienttranslatedtransmutedtreasonabletrotskyisttrotskyiteturbulentugly customerultraultraconservativeultraistultraisticunbridledundergroundunderiveduniqueunmitigatedunrulyutopianutopistvcvietcongviolentviragovixenwildwild beastwitchwobblywolfworseyankeeyankee doodleyippieyoung turk
Adjective(27 words)
paradigm-shiftingpolitical overthrowpolitical revolutionpolitical revolution movementsprometheanradicalradical dramaradical idearadical planradical speciesred guard movementrevolutionary activistrotatoryscientific paradigm shiftscientific upheavalsseismicsocial transformationstate-changingtechnological revolutiontechnological revolution tools
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technological revolutionstransformationaltransformativetransformative curriculumtransformative impactus independence eraviolent overthrow ideology
Adverb(1 words)
revolutionarily innovative pedagogy
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: agitator, agitator, altered, american revolution, american war for independence.
- Sentence evidence is available for revolutionary, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "revolutionary".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "revolutionary"
Keep "revolutionary" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "revolutionary" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "revolutionary", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "revolutionary" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
15 entriesCollocations
11 entriesrevolutionary actrevolutionary changerevolutionary curriculumrevolutionary erarevolutionary grouprevolutionary idearevolutionary ideologyrevolutionary leaderrevolutionary movementrevolutionary technologyrevolutionary thinking
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
The revolutionary council met to plan strategy.
Source: tatoeba (21656)
The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.
Source: tatoeba (327449)
The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution.
Source: tatoeba (426682)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "revolutionary"?
Closest matches include agitator, agitator, altered, american revolution, american war for independence.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "revolutionary"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.