Meaning & use
radical
Relating to or advocating for thorough, fundamental change, especially in political or social structures.
See it in a sentence
The reformers proposed radical changes to how the healthcare system was funded.
Her radical approach to teaching abandoned textbooks in favor of hands-on projects.
A note on using this word
As a noun, a radical is a person who holds or promotes such extreme political or social views.
Words with a similar meaning
extremefundamental
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Words with an opposite meaning
moderateconservative
Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who advocates thorough or extreme political or social reform.
The young radical spent years organizing protests against the government.
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