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. New York:

   It’s pretty revolutionary, i think it’s the only noninvasive way to really lift and tighten the skin.

2. Tim Cook:

   It’s revolutionary new way to communicate with others.

3. Adrienne Rich:

   We might hypothetically possess ourselves of every technological resource on the North American continent, but as long as our language is inadequate, our vision remains formless, our thinking and feeling are still running in the old cycles, our process may be revolutionary but not transformative.

4. Nicolas Maduro:

   The International Red Cross today delivered its first batch of support for Venezuela, together with the revolutionary government that I lead, and it was received in a legal and orderly way, complying with international protocols.

5. Ian Buruma:

   To isolate the revolutionary ideologues and their killers we must gain the trust of the majority of Muslims, this can only happen if they are treated as equal citizens, not just in theory, and have access to decent education and jobs.