radical
adjective /ˈrædɪkl/
/ˈrædɪkl/
[usually before noun]- the need for radical changes in education
- demands for radical reform of the law
- radical differences between the sexes
- This document marks a radical departure from earlier recommendations.
- radical ideas
- a radical solution to the problem
- radical proposals
- a truly radical concept
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- the radical wing of the party
- radical politicians/students/writers
WordfinderTopics Politicsc1- capitalism
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- imperialism
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- socialism
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (North American English, old-fashioned, slang) very good
Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘forming the root’ and ‘inherent’): from late Latin radicalis, from Latin radix, radic- ‘root’.