revolutionary

adjective
UK: /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/
US: /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.er.i/

  1. Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change.

    1. The new phone has a revolutionary design.
    2. The revolutionary technology transformed the entire industry rapidly.

  2. Advocating or engaged in political revolution.

    1. He was a revolutionary leader.
    2. The revolutionary group sought to overthrow the current government.

Synonyms

innovative radical rebel insurgent
revolutionary noun

  1. A person who advocates or engages in revolution.

    1. He became a revolutionary.
    2. The revolutionaries fought for freedom and equality.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "revolutionary" in English means: Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change., Advocating or engaged in political revolution..

The phonetic transcription of "revolutionary" is /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/ in British English and /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.er.i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "revolutionary": innovative, radical, rebel, insurgent.

Example usage of "revolutionary": "The new phone has a revolutionary design.". More examples on the page.