
Radical
Often Progressive
The adjective form may imply progressive or modern thinking, beyond traditional norms.

Her radical approach challenged the old-fashioned curriculum.
Used for Emphasis
Sometimes 'radical' amplifies the degree of change or difference being described.

The artist's radical style broke from all conventions.
Can Imply Risk
Radical changes or ideas might carry a sense of risk due to their departure from the norm.

They took a radical risk to update their business model.
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ConventionalDrasticExtremeFundamentalIconoclasticNonconformistProgressiveRevolutionarySubversive
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