And so this is Mr. Bullen. For such a famous revolutionist, I expected to find some one more dangerous-looking.
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Revolutionist
Synonyms for "revolutionist" (98 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (20)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (29)
congcriminal syndicalistextremeextreme left-wingerextremistextremisticfanaticfenianfrondeurguevaristinsubordinateinsurgentinsurrectionaryinsurrectionistinsurrectojacobinjacobinicleft-wing extremistleninistlunatic fringe
Noun(1 words)
Related words (49)
nihilistnihilisticnonconformistparlor bolshevikparlor pinkpinkpinkopuritanrabidradicalrebelredred republicanrevolterrevolutionalrevolutionaryrevolutionary juntarevolutionerrevolutionizerrioter
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Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: revolutionary, agin the government, agitator, anarch, anarchic.
- Sentence evidence is available for revolutionist, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, 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 "revolutionist".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "revolutionist"
Keep "revolutionist" 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 "revolutionist" 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 "revolutionist", 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 "revolutionist" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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More general
2 entriespolitical activistradical
More specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesinsurgent grouppolitical activistradical organizerrevolutionist ideologyrevolutionist leaderrevolutionist movement
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
In just over 350 years, a nation of nearly 200 million people has grown up, populated almost entirely by persons who either came from other lands or whose forefathers came from other lands. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt reminded a convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution, “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.”
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The work of the incendiaries of 1792 was only to be finished by the petroleurs of 1871. Night was come. A great number of the Parisian population were groaning, but the revolutionists triumphed with joy.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "revolutionist"?
Closest matches include revolutionary, agin the government, agitator, anarch, anarchic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "revolutionist"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.