radical

The word “radical” has 3 syllables: ra-di-cal.

It's pronounced as /ˈrædɪkəl/.


What is synonym and antonym for radical?

In the thesaurus, “radical” has 48 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for radical along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for radical

  • agitator
  • anarchist
  • awesome
  • beautiful
  • brave
  • classic
  • contemporary
  • cool
  • excellent
  • extreme
  • extremist
  • fabulous
  • famous
  • fanatic
  • fanatical
  • fantastic
  • far-out
  • fine
  • firebrand
  • great
  • hot
  • insurgent
  • leftist
  • liberal
  • lovely
  • marvellous
  • marvelous
  • militant
  • modern
  • neat
  • prime
  • profound
  • progressive
  • rabid
  • rebel
  • reformer
  • renegade
  • revolutionary
  • rioter
  • stellar
  • subversive
  • superb
  • sweeping
  • terrific
  • uncompromising
  • unconventional
  • violent
  • wonderful

Antonyms for radical

  • atrocious
  • awful
  • bad
  • conservative
  • conventional
  • lousy
  • middle-of-the-road
  • moderate
  • old-fashioned
  • orthodox
  • pathetic
  • poor
  • rigid
  • rotten
  • stodgy
  • strict
  • terrible
  • traditional
  • unsatisfactory
  • vile
  • wretched

Meanings of radical

  • noun
    1. (historical: 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
    2. (historical: early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
    3. A person with radical opinions.
    4. A root (of a number or quantity).
    5. In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.
    6. In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.
    7. A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.
    8. A free radical.
    9. (commutative algebra, of an ideal) Given an ideal I in a commutative ring R, another ideal, denoted Rad(I) or
    10. sqrt{I}, such that an element x ∈ R is in Rad(I) if, for some positive integer n, xn ∈ I; equivalently, the intersection of all prime ideals containing I.
    11. (of a ring) Given a ring R, an ideal containing elements of R that share a property considered, in some sense, "not good".
    12. (of a module) The intersection of maximal submodules of a given module.
    13. The product of the distinct prime factors of a given positive integer.
  • adjective
    1. Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
    2. Pertaining to a root (of a plant).
    3. Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.
    4. Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.
    5. Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
    6. (of a sound) Produced using the root of the tongue.
    7. Involving free radicals.
    8. Relating to a radix or mathematical root.
    9. (1980s & 1990s) Excellent; awesome.

Example Sentences

  • The scientist proposed a radical theory that challenged conventional wisdom.
  • Her fashion choices were always radical, pushing the boundaries of style.
  • The activists advocated for radical changes to address social inequality.
  • The chef experimented with radical flavor combinations, creating unique dishes.
  • The artist's new painting showcased a radical departure from their previous work.

On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to radical, such as: agitator, anarchist, atrocious, awesome, awful, bad, beautiful.

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Related Words

idealistic

idealized

  • abstract
  • academic
  • analytical
  • bucolic
  • dangerous
  • experimental
  • glamorized
  • glamourized
  • hypothetical
  • idolized
  • imaginative
  • intellectual
  • logical
  • metaphorical
  • metaphysical
  • optimistic
  • pastoral
  • peaceful
  • philosophical
  • picturesque
  • purple
  • radical
  • risky
  • romantic
  • romanticized
  • rustic
  • softened
  • speculative
  • symbolic
  • symbolical
  • unproved
  • unproven
  • unspoiled
  • unsubstantiated
  • utopian
  • vague

major

  • big
  • considerable
  • crucial
  • dominant
  • extensive
  • great
  • historic
  • important
  • large
  • large-scale
  • leading
  • main
  • notable
  • preeminent
  • primary
  • principal
  • radical
  • serious
  • significant
  • sizable
  • substantial
  • vital

objector

  • activist
  • agitator
  • anarchist
  • combatant
  • defeatist
  • demonstrator
  • dissident
  • extremist
  • fanatic
  • faultfinder
  • fighter
  • firebrand
  • hypochondriac
  • instigator
  • insurgent
  • kicker
  • leftist
  • marcher
  • militant
  • nagger
  • nitpicker
  • pessimist
  • progressive
  • proponent
  • protester
  • protestor
  • quibbler
  • radical
  • rebel
  • reformer
  • renegade
  • revolutionary
  • rioter
  • skeptic
  • striker
  • subversive

objectors

  • activist
  • agitator
  • agitators
  • anarchist
  • combatant
  • defeatists
  • demonstrator
  • demonstrators
  • dissident
  • extremist
  • fanatic
  • faultfinders
  • fighter
  • firebrand
  • hypochondriacs
  • insurgent
  • leftist
  • marcher
  • marchers
  • militant
  • naggers
  • nitpickers
  • pessimists
  • picketers
  • progressive
  • proponents
  • protester
  • protesters
  • protestors
  • quibblers
  • radical
  • rebel
  • reformer
  • renegade
  • revolutionary
  • rioter
  • skeptic
  • striker
  • subversive

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