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- [rad-i-kuh l]
- /ˈræd ɪ kəl/
- /ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/
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- [rad-i-kuh l]
- /ˈræd ɪ kəl/
Definitions of radical word
- adjective radical of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference. 1
- adjective radical thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms: a radical change in the policy of a company. 1
- adjective radical favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms: radical ideas; radical and anarchistic ideologues. 1
- adjective radical favoring, supporting, or representing extreme forms of religious fundamentalism: radical fundamentalists and their rejection of modern science. 1
- adjective radical forming a basis or foundation: What is the radical reason for his choice? 1
- adjective radical existing inherently in a thing or person: radical defects of character. 1
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Origin of radical
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin rādīcālis “having roots,” equivalent to Latin rādīc- (stem of rādīx) root1 + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Radical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
radical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
radical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for radical
adj radical
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- all-encompassing — all-embracing.
- anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
noun radical
- activist — An activist is a person who works to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public or working for an organization.
- agent provocateur — An agent provocateur is a person who is employed by the government or the police to encourage certain groups of people to break the law, so they can arrest them or make them lose public support.
- agitator — If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
- anarch — an instigator or personification of anarchy
- beatnik — Beatniks were young people in the late 1950's who rejected traditional ways of living, dressing, and behaving. People sometimes use the word beatnik to refer to anyone who lives in an unconventional way.
adjective radical
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- anarchical — of, like, or tending to anarchy.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- embracive — (archaic) Disposed to embrace; fond of caressing.
- exhaustive — Examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.
Antonyms for radical
noun radical
- bitterender — a person who persists until the bitter end without compromising or yielding; diehard.
- classicist — A classicist is someone who studies the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.
- conventionalist — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
- conserver — One who conserves.
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
adj radical
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- counter-revolutionary — Counter-revolutionary activities are activities intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
- counterrevolutionary — Counterrevolutionary activities are activities intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
- die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
- in a rut — stuck in routine
adjective radical
- fogyish — Characteristic of a fogy.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- obscurantist — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
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