DEFINITION: RADICAL rad·i·cal ( ˈradək(ə)l ) adjective 1. (especially of change

DEFINITION: RADICAL

rad·i·cal ( ˈradək(ə)l )

adjective

1. (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.

“a radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework”

synonyms: thoroughgoing, thorough, complete, total, comprehensive, exhaustive, sweeping, far-reaching, wide-ranging, extensive, across the board, profound, major, stringent, rigorous

“radical reform”

2.advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change; representing or supporting an extreme or progressive section of a political party.

“a radical American activist”

synonyms: revolutionary, progressive, reformist, revisionist, progressivist; extreme, extremist, fanatical, militant, diehard, hard-core

“a radical political movement”