Synonyms for

Revolutionaries

Verb / ˌrevʌˈlu:ʃʌˌneri:z / Another word for revolutionaries — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Revolutionaries are people who work to bring about a big change in how things are done.

Synonyms & similar words

revolutionary subversive subverter revolutionist rebel radical insurgent agitator subversive militant insurrectionist anarchist guerrilla terrorist mutineer upriser dissident zealot fanatic protestor fighter activist reformer

Synonyms by register

Formal

insurgents rebels dissidents agitators

Informal

troublemakers firebrands radicals

Literary

upheavalists iconoclasts zealots

Antonyms

conservatives loyalists traditionalists staunch reactionaries moderates conformists

Common collocations

  • French revolutionaries
  • Russian revolutionaries
  • leading revolutionaries
  • young revolutionaries
  • armed revolutionaries
  • political revolutionaries
  • revolutionary spirit

Word family

noun revolution
verb revolt
adjective revolutionary

Usage note

Often associated with significant political or social change. Can carry positive or negative connotations depending on perspective.

Example sentences

  1. The revolutionaries wanted to overthrow the government.
  2. The revolutionaries planned a big protest.
  3. The revolutionaries were willing to fight for their cause.
  4. The revolutionaries believed in a better future.
  5. The revolutionaries were willing to risk their lives for their beliefs.

Quotes

  • The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall. - Che Guevara
  • The only way to deal with revolutionaries is to cut off their heads. Literally. Kill them all and let God sort them out. - Richard Marcinko
  • The revolutionaries of the 1960s and 1970s were fighting against injustice. The Occupy Wall Street movement is fighting against the fact that there isn't really a space for the middle class anymore. - Patti Smith

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