COUNTERCULTURAL Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word countercultural. (close relations)
counterculture
Best Alternatives
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| alternative | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen adjective satellite • serving or used in place of another • necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities • pertaining to unconventional choices | ||||||
| dissenting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • disagreeing, especially with a majority | ||||||
| iconoclastic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions • destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited | ||||||
| nonconformist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought noun • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct • a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England adjective satellite • not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion | ||||||
| radical | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root • especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem noun • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule • a person who has radical ideas or opinions • (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity • a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed adjective satellite • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm • markedly new or introducing radical change • arising from or going to the root or source | ||||||
| rebellious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • resisting control or authority • discontented as toward authority • participating in organized resistance to a constituted government | ||||||
| revolutionary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn • relating to or having the nature of a revolution • advocating or engaged in revolution noun • a radical supporter of political or social revolution adjective satellite • markedly new or introducing radical change | ||||||
| subversive | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a radical supporter of political or social revolution adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government | ||||||
| unconventional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not conforming to accepted rules or standards • not conventional or conformist adjective satellite • not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention | ||||||
| unorthodox | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • breaking with convention or tradition adjective satellite • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||
