Radical and Temperate

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Radical adjective - Being very far from the center of public opinion.

Usage example: the baggy trousers that Amelia Bloomer introduced in the 1850s were considered a radical form of dress for women at the time

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Temperate is an antonym for radical.

Nearby Words: radically, radicalism, radicalize, radicalise, radicalised

Temperate adjective - Avoiding extremes in behavior or expression.

Usage example: rather temperate in his appraisal of the movie, calling it good but not great

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Radical is an antonym for temperate.

Nearby Word: temper

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