Synonyms for revolution
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Rotation — rotation, the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation
rotation, gyration, turn, turning, full circle, whirling, round
2. Wheel
wheel, rev
3. Revolt
revolt, rebellion, insurrection, anarchy, riot, mutiny, sedition, disorder, confusion, emeute rare
Other
change, catastrophe, disintegration, orbit, alteration, revulsion, circuit
Definitions
- n. 1
Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation.
- n. 2
A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
The revolution had completely transformed the monarchy into a republic.
- n. 3
The popular removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- revolutions → rotations, gyrations, turns, turnings…
Choose the right word
Revolution is specifically and most commonly a change of government.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- revolt It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
- catastrophe Is the world on the edge of a nuclear catastrophe?
- disintegration Disintegration is quite painless, I assure you.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| revolution | falling | |
| revolt | falling | |
| catastrophe | steady | |
| disintegration | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- rev1
- 4 letters
- turn1, riot2
- 5 letters
- round1, wheel1, orbit2
- 6 letters
- change1, revolt2, mutiny3, emeute
- 7 letters
- turning2, circuit2, anarchy3
- 8 letters
- disorder3, rotation3, sedition3, whirling2, gyration3
- 9 letters
- confusion3, rebellion3, revulsion3
- 10 letters
- alteration4
- 11 letters
- catastrophe4
- 12 letters
- insurrection4
- 14 letters
- disintegration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (riot2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- révolution
- Italiano
- rivoluzione
- Español
- revolución
- Deutsch
- Umlauf
- Català
- revolució