All counterrevolutionary synonyms
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C c adj counterrevolutionary
- rightist — of or relating to conservative or reactionary political views; noting or characteristic of the political Right.
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- regressive — regressing or tending to regress; retrogressive.
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- obscurantist — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- tory — a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- die-hard — a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
- orthodox — of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
- traditional — of or relating to tradition.
- retrogressive — characterized by retrogression; degenerating.
- traditionalistic — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- old-line — following or supporting conservative or traditional ideas, beliefs, customs, etc.
- standpat — standpatter.
noun counterrevolutionary
- right wing — members of a conservative or reactionary political party, or those opposing extensive political reform.
- traditionalist — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
- diehard — a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
- royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- mossback — Informal. a person holding very antiquated notions; reactionary. a person living in the backwoods; rustic.
- intransigent — refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.
- reactionist — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- standpatter — a person who refuses to consider or accept change.
- rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
- insurgent — a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.
- insurrectionist — an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
- anarchist — An anarchist is a person who believes in anarchism.
- radical — of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
adjective counterrevolutionary
- anti-revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- democratic — A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
- pacifist — a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- reactionary — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.