revolutionary

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ UK /ˌɹɛvəˈluːʃənɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #5847

Meanings

1

adj
Completely new and bringing a major change.

The phone introduced a revolutionary new design.
2

adj
Connected with a political revolution.

He joined a revolutionary movement to overthrow the government.
3

noun
A person who takes part in or supports a revolution.

The revolutionaries marched on the capital.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · completely new and bringing... radical

3 noun · a person who takes part in... subversive

Word family

Forms revolutionaries

Etymology

Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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