revolutionär
Translation
revolutionary
Examples
Seine Ideen waren revolutionär.
His ideas were revolutionary.
Er war ein revolutionärer Denker.
He was a revolutionary thinker.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is revolutionary ((something)) is revolutionary His ideas were revolutionary.
a revolutionary ((noun)) a revolutionary ((noun)) He was a revolutionary thinker.
Similar Words
Synonyms: groundbreaking, game-changing; Antonyms: conservative, reactionary
Etymology
From French 'révolutionnaire', from Latin 'revolvere' (to turn over). The German suffix '-är' is common for adjectives of French origin.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'revolution' that completely changes things. This word describes something that causes such a change.