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Another word for radical

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Adjective

  1. Arising from or going to the root or source

    See also:

    surface

  2. Holding especially political views that deviate drastically and fundamentally from conventional or traditional beliefs

    See also:

    politics

    edge

    concern

Noun

  1. One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures

    See also:

    politics

    concern

    edge

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Another word for radical

Modifier

  1. Fundamental

    See also:

    organic

    fundamental

  2. Advocating extreme change

    See also:

    revolutionary

    rebellious

    fanatical

    Antonyms:

  3. Thoroughgoing

    See also:

    liberal

    extreme

    comprehensive

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Sentence Examples

  • Since 1870 there have been five radical changes made in New South Wales.

  • History is full of radical breaks with the past that only seem to have come out of nowhere but were, in fact, predictable.

  • He was prominent as a radical in all measures in opposition to the British government, and was a member of the first Virginia committee of correspondence.

  • They imply a lively sense of radical human need.

  • South Carolina led the extreme radical element in the South and was the first state to secede.

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