radical
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Definition of radical
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Synonyms & Antonyms for radical
Synonyms: Adjective
extreme, extremist, fanatic (or fanatical), rabid, revolutionary, revolutionist, ultra
Synonyms: Noun
crazy, extremist, revolutionary, revolutionist
Antonyms: Adjective
middle-of-the-road, nonrevolutionary, unrevolutionary
Antonyms: Noun
middle-of-the-roader, moderate
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Examples of radical in a Sentence
Adjective
The computer has introduced radical innovations. There are some radical differences between the two proposals. The new president has made some radical changes to the company. a radical wing of extremistsNoun
He was a radical when he was young, but now he's much more moderate. radicals staged large, violent protests in the hopes of toppling the government
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The failure of Democrats to censure either Omar or Tlaib after their anti-Semitic tweets and statements symbolized the unexpected, intimidating influence of the radical wing of the party. — Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, "Banning Omar and Tlaib May Help Trump, but It Hurts Israel," 16 Aug. 2019 Dean Smith is understandably keen on implementing new players into the side in his first summer window but such radical squad upheavals while entering a new league have been known to backfire. — SI.com, "The Biggest Challenges Facing the Premier League's Newest Managers This Season," 16 Aug. 2019 The Yippies, radical prankster Abbie Hoffman and satirist Paul Krassner’s attempt to amalgamate the two, were always more of a stunt than a movement. — Tom Carson, Los Angeles Times, "Woodstock glorified them. Tarantino barbecued them. In 2019, whither the hippie?," 15 Aug. 2019 Republicans seized on the meltdown of Hickenlooper’s campaign as evidence the Democratic Party has become too radical. — Time, "John Hickenlooper Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign," 15 Aug. 2019 Bernie Sanders mounted a strong defense of democratic socialism, the economic philosophy that has guided his political career, even as Republicans and some of his Democratic presidential opponents have seized on it to brand him as too radical. — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, "Cardi B to Bernie Sanders: 'What are we going to do about wages in America?'," 14 Aug. 2019 Happy so many ideas labeled impossible/radical in 2016 like Medicare 4 All, fighting climate change, $15 min wage & tuition free college are now mainstream & supported by majority. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Debra Messing Takes Another Swipe at Susan Sarandon Over Trump: 'Liking the Revolution?'," 13 Aug. 2019 Salary transparency is an even more radical departure from current norms. — Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, "We have nothing to fear from employers disclosing salaries," 9 Aug. 2019 Novotny proposes a radical solution: Ban cigarette butts altogether. — National Geographic, "Cigarette butts are toxic plastic pollution. Should they be banned?," 9 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
One of Krassner’s pranks alienated some of his closest fellow radicals. — Scott J. Wilson, Los Angeles Times, "Paul Krassner, counterculture satirist who coined the term ‘Yippie,’ dies at 87," 21 July 2019 But on the other hand, her parents were political radicals who named her in honor of a colleague murdered by the state and spent a decade in hiding organizing against the military regime. — Kenneth Turan, latimes.com, "Review: ‘The Edge of Democracy’ is an edge-of-your-seat dive into Brazilian politics," 18 June 2019 Drawing on Marxist analysis, the radicals were distinct from the liberal wing of the movement for having ready theories of how violence and the tacit threat of violence enforces supposedly natural gender roles. — Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, "Fighting for Her Life," 17 June 2019 In the February 22, 1966, edition of National Review, William F. Buckley Jr. decried a widespread political confusion among American Catholics that had led to the public ascendance of such bumbling radicals as the Jesuit Daniel Berrigan. — Declan Leary, National Review, "Catholics vs. Libertarians in the 1960s," 11 June 2019 The death toll from the bombings—the work of Islamist radicals—exceeded 250. — Saeed Shah, WSJ, "Sri Lanka Bombings Threaten Long-Term Damage to the Economy," 9 May 2019 From the results of our survey, the danger that the West will be flooded by Syrian radicals appears grossly exaggerated. — Arie Kruglanski, The Conversation, "Are Syrian refugees a danger to the West?," 19 July 2019 Antifa is a terrorist organization composed of hateful, intolerant radicals who pursue their extreme agenda through aggressive violence. — oregonlive.com, "Senate resolution calls for antifa activists to be labeled as domestic terrorists," 19 July 2019 Pundits warned of radicals taking Brussels by storm and sending the bloc into chaos. — Ken Fisher, USA TODAY, "Toast America this July 4th, but run your 401(k) globally," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'radical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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