Synonyms for subversive

Most common

seditious · insurgent · disloyal

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

loyal, supportive, obedient

All antonyms of subversive →

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.

2. n. 1

   A radical supporter of political or social revolution.

Forms

Plural

subversives → revolutionaries, revolutionists, subverters…

Example sentences

• insurgent Ukraine is losing more territory to insurgent forces.
• disloyal My suffering comes from realizing you were disloyal.
• seditious Do not disturb the soul with seditious truth; better a virtuous lie.
• destructive Excessive drinking is destructive of our health.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

disloyal³

9 letters

insurgent³, seditious³, subverter

11 letters

destructive³

13 letters

revolutionary⁶, revolutionist⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (disloyal³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

subversif

Italiano

sovversivo

Deutsch

subversiv