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”
Source date (UTC): 2017-08-09 10:08:00 UTC