Synonyms for reactionary
riˈæk ʃəˌnɛr ire·ac·tiona·ry

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1. reactionarynoun

   Antonyms:
   nonreactionary

2. reactionarynoun

   Opposed to change; urging a return to a previous state.

   Antonyms:
   nonreactionary

3. reactionaryadjective

   Very conservative.

   Antonyms:
   nonreactionary

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1. reactionary, ultraconservative, extreme right-wingeradjective

   an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism

   Synonyms:
   ultraconservative, extreme right-winger

   Antonyms:
   left, center

2. reactionary, reactionist, far-rightadjective

   extremely conservative

   Synonyms:
   reactionist, far-right

   Antonyms:
   left, center

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1. List of paraphrases for "reactionary":

   retrograde, regressive, backward-looking, non-retroactivity

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1. Maryam Rajavi:

   From the outset we have rejected this reactionary and bellicose policy and seek amicable relations with the rest of our neighbors to confront this regime, the Islamic revolutionary Guard Corps must be designated as a foreign terrorist group and evicted from the region. More sanctions need to be imposed on the regime. the Iranian people long for freedom and democracy, equality, and an advanced society. Moreover the Iranian people demand an overthrow of this regime, she said. Rajavi has called on international organizations to expel Iran because of its support of terrorism, restore sanctions on some officials and start war crimes prosecutions for those that she says are responsible for massacring civilians. Iran, however considers the N.C.R.I a terrorist organization, a claim the group rejects. The N.C.R.I says the regime has executed more than 120,000 of its followers who oppose the regime. Mrs. Rajavi alluded to America’s July 4th Independence Day, and the rights secured in the Declaration of Independence.

2. Tony Kushner:

   What used to be called liberal is now called radical, what used to be called radical is now called insane, what used to be called reactionary is now called moderate, and what used to be called insane is now called solid conservative thinking.

3. Thomas Zimmer:

   I think that it's easy to lose sight of how things are connected, but they really are connected, we're not seeing different political conflicts. We're seeing one big political conflict -- one big reactionary political project.

4. Arist Merdeka Sirait:

   At the moment this is more like firefighting and reactionary, people need to be educated.

5. Andrew Thrasher:

   Traders are very reactionary to Supreme Court news that could impact the balance sheet of online retailers, right now all online retailers and tech stocks are getting thrown out with the bath water, so to speak, before we truly understand the implications (of the ruling).