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Seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution

Rebellious in nature

Carrying an intent to harm

Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception

Extreme or radical in one's views or opinions

Relating to or denoting a group or movement seeking to explore alternative forms of lifestyle or artistic expression

Dishonest, deceptive, and not to be trusted

Improper on indecent by normal social standards

A subversive person, such as a supporter of a political or social revolution

A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims

An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary

A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions

Someone who secretly makes plans to do something illegal or harmful

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Adjective

Seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

causing trouble

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“To a large extent, the job of a university is to be subversive and provocative, while the job of capitalism is to harness human greed in order to build businesses that employ people and create wealth.”

Adjective

Rebellious in nature

confrontational

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

unaccommodating

undisciplinable

ill-humoured^UK

obstinately disobedient

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

on a short fuse

attention-seeking

ill-disciplined

stubborn as a mule

socially impaired

difficult to handle

causing trouble

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

individualistic

passive-aggressive

unfavourable^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

having got out of bed the wrong side

easily offended

beyond the pale

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Adjective

Carrying an intent to harm

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

life-threatening

evil-intentioned

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

emitting radiation

full of hardship

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

ill-intentioned

earth-shattering

uncomplimentary

fraught with danger

suggestive of evil

disease-causing

hanging by a thread

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Adjective

Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception

double-crossing

snake in the grass

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

not to be trusted

not to be relied upon

commiting perjury

not to be depended on

bearing false witness

extracurricular

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Adjective

Extreme or radical in one's views or opinions

insurrectionary

overenthusiastic

over-enthusiastic

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Adjective

Relating to or denoting a group or movement seeking to explore alternative forms of lifestyle or artistic expression

ground-breaking

forward-looking

ahead of the times

mistakenly trendy

state-of-the-art

out of the ordinary

breaking new ground

up to the minute

newly discovered

up-to-the-minute

recently developed

never-before-seen

out of the common

world-shattering

contemporaneous

transformational

entrepreneurial

earth-shattering

of significance

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Adjective

Dishonest, deceptive, and not to be trusted

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconscientious

double-crossing

unsportsmanlike

good-for-nothing

against the law

good-for-naught

intentionally misleading

gone to the dogs

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

of dubious character

economical with the truth

potentially illegal

not trustworthy

not to be depended on

all talk and no action

not to be trusted

against the rules

under-the-table

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

under the counter

under-the-counter

under the table

beyond contempt

open to bribery

easily corrupted

without scruples

without standards

not to be relied upon

of bad reputation

insurrectionary

like a snake in the grass

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

unconstitutional

ill-intentioned

evil-intentioned

of doubtful honesty

open to question

not quite right

under suspicion

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Adjective

Improper on indecent by normal social standards

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

of bad reputation

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

beneath contempt

unconscientious

good-for-nothing

without justification

good-for-naught

unsportsmanlike

under-the-table

double-crossing

against the rules

not to be trusted

not to be relied upon

gone to the dogs

deserving blame

under suspicion

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

potentially illegal

potentially dishonest

not quite right

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Noun

A subversive person, such as a supporter of a political or social revolution

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

fifth columnist

freedom fighter

resistance fighter

independent thinker

protest marcher

experientialist

counterrevolutionary

counterrevolutionist

underground fighter

irregular soldier

member of the underground

professional soldier

member of the resistance

soldier of fortune

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“Deemed a subversive for her outspoken speeches against apartheid, her songs were never played on the radio.”

Noun

A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims

Noun

An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary

agent provocateur

mover and shaker

provocative agent

political agitator

agitating person

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Noun

A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions

counterculturist

enfant terrible

unorthodox person

unconventional person

fish out of water

counterculturalist

square peg in a round hole

round peg in a square hole

heterodox thinker

unorthodox thinker

artistic person

New Age traveler

different breed

independent thinker

insurrectionist

unconventional thinker

independent-minded person

unconstrained thinker

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Noun

Someone who secretly makes plans to do something illegal or harmful

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