Synonyms for radical
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
2. Fundamental
fundamental, positive, primitive, essential, constitutional, original, organic, natural, seminal, immanent, basic, complete, thorough-going, perfect, thorough, integral, total, basal, inherent, intrinsic, entire
Other
Noun
Other
firebrand, group, free radical, radix, component, rd, sans-culotte, surd, ultraist rare, signific rare, semantophore rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to the root of a plant.
- adj. 2
Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
- n. 1
A root (of a number or quantity).
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- radicals → stems, roots, bases, themes…
Choose the right word
The widely divergent senses in which the word radical is used, by which it can be at some time interchanged with any word in the above list, are all formed upon the one primary sense of having to do with or proceeding from the root (L.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- fundamental To keep early hours is fundamental to good health.
- immanent Is God the first cause or the immanent cause?
- revolutionary The revolutionary council met to plan strategy.
- immoderate Immoderate drinking can have negative consequences.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| radical | steady | |
| fundamental | steady | |
| immanent | rising | |
| revolutionary | falling | |
| immoderate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- rd
- 4 letters
- base1, root1, stem1, surd
- 5 letters
- group1, total2, basic2, theme1, ultra2, basal2, radix
- 6 letters
- entire3
- 7 letters
- perfect2, natural3, extreme2, organic3, seminal3
- 8 letters
- original4, complete2, positive3, thorough2, integral3, inherent3, immanent3, signific, ultraist
- 9 letters
- essential3, component3, primitive3, extremist3, intrinsic3, firebrand3
- 10 letters
- immoderate
- 11 letters
- fundamental4
- 12 letters
- semantophore
- 13 letters
- revolutionary6
- 14 letters
- constitutional5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (total2 = 2 syllables).