Synonyms for insurgent
ɪnˈsɜr dʒəntin·sur·gent

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1. insurgentnoun

   Synonyms:
   malcontent, rebel, traitor, mutineer, rioter

   Antonyms:
   patriot, adherent, supporter, constabulary, executive, ruler, magistrate

2. insurgentadjective

   Synonyms:
   rebellious, unruly

   Antonyms:
   loyal, patriotic, obedient

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1. insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebelnoun

   a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

   Synonyms:
   freedom fighter, rebel, insurrectionist, guerilla, irregular, greyback, guerrilla, maverick

   Antonyms:
   loyal

2. guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgentadjective

   a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

   Synonyms:
   freedom fighter, rebel, insurrectionist, second, guerilla, irregular, guerrilla

   Antonyms:
   loyal

3. insurgent, seditious, subversiveadjective

   in opposition to a civil authority or government

   Synonyms:
   instigative, seditious, rabble-rousing, inflammatory, incitive, incendiary, subversive

   Antonyms:
   loyal

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1. insurgentadjective

   Synonyms:
   rebellious, seditious, insubordinate, disobedient, mutinous

2. insurgentnoun

   Synonyms:
   rebel, traitor, revolter, renegade

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1. insurgentadjective

   Synonyms:
   rebellious, mutinous, insubordinate, insurrectionary

2. insurgentnoun

   Synonyms:
   rebel, revolter, mutineer, insurrectionist

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1. List of paraphrases for "insurgent":

   rebel, rebels, insurgency, rebellious, insurgents, rebellion, renegade, militants, gunmen

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1. Joe Trippi:

   It's a lot easier when you are the insurgent, there is a sort of self selection -- everyone else took a pass, but you are the one who decided to take on Hillary Clinton. So I don't think it's in his DNA to be afraid.

2. Newt Gingrich:

   He has certain habits that may have been appropriate at one time and are not appropriate now, he's gone from being an insurgent that people laughed at and a front-runner that people were amazed by to the potential nominee. That requires you to change your role as all this comes together.

3. Ryan Dillon:

   We are already seeing smaller cells and pockets that take more of an insurgent guerrilla type approach as opposed to an Islamic army or conventional type force. So we have got to be prepared for that.

4. Vanda Felbab-Brown:

   But just like with many other insurgent groups, there is often way too much... mystique afforded to the drug economies. What competent, even moderately competent insurgents and, frankly, criminal groups do, is to simply tax anything in the area, where they have enough influence to be able to enforce the collection of informal taxation.

5. Anthony Tata:

   He had the Jeremiah Wright philosophy. He had the Weather Underground philosophy. And so he had all the insurgent philosophy of how to undermine American values and American way of life and American foreign policy, which he is effectively done.