red
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9.1
- noun
- /rɛd/
- Archaic
:
rojo
- During the political meeting, they labeled him a red for his extreme leftist views.
Examples
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Between the Nazis and the Communists, give me those reds!
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In a word, the Red Army must now come into being.
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We're trying to help these people fight the reds... and they throw blocks into us.
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We got Reds coming in, Reds around us.
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Now the looming victory of the Red Army spurred Allied action.
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In the historical novel, the protagonist was branded as a red due to his outspoken communist beliefs.
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Throughout the Cold War, anyone advocating for communist ideals was often called a red by their opponents.
Synonyms
186
6.9
A person with very strong political or religious views who supports radical action
79
6.3
A person who wants major political or social change
48
5.8
A person who supports or takes part in political change to remove a government
43
6.3
A person who supports Karl Marx's ideas about class and social equality
18
4.4
A person who wants businesses and land owned by the community, not by individuals
3
9.0
A person who was part of the Russian revolutionary group that took power in 1917
1
7.0
A person who takes strong action to change a government or society
1
9.9
A person with strong rebellious opinions who challenges authority
A person who supports extreme left-wing political change
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
6
3.7
To give someone a very special welcome, like an important guest
An unclear thing that does not help you understand or decide
Compounds
46
1.6
An international group that gives food, shelter, and medical help in wars and disasters
45
2.7
A long narrow strip of red cloth laid out for important guests to walk on at formal events
- Specialized
16
3.1
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
- Specialized
7
7.2
A very large old star with a cool surface and much larger size than the Sun
5
2.6
A punishment in sports like football that sends a player off the field for a serious foul
4
2.2
A river in the southern United States that flows east from Texas along Oklahoma's southern border into Louisiana
4
9.2
A young person who supports Mao Zedong and takes part in political activity during China's Cultural Revolution
- Specialized
3
6.8
Sea water that turns red or brown because many tiny sea plants make poisons that can harm fish and people
- UK
2
6.8
A British university founded in the late 1800s or early 1900s, not one of the older universities
- Literature
2
2.3
A girl in a famous fairy tale who meets a wolf while visiting her grandmother
- Specialized
2
7.2
Light from distant galaxies moves toward red light, showing they move away
- Offensive
1
9.9
A left-wing group in Germany known for violent attacks to reach political aims
1
8.2
A German World War I pilot famous for flying a bright red plane and shooting down many enemy planes
- US
1
4.6
A large North American tree with pointed leaves and red, strong wood used for furniture
- Specialized
1
5.8
A large evergreen tree with reddish durable wood used for building and furniture
1
4.8
A wild plum tree from eastern and central North America with red fruit and yellow flesh
- Specialized
1
4.3
People use small red or purple sea plants to make foods like nori and agar
1
2.7
A short plant with red-purple flowers that farm animals eat and helps make soil richer
1
2.7
A large wild animal in Europe and Asia with reddish-brown fur and branched antlers in males
How Radical
Surface Forms
Etymology
Red for a radical or communist comes from the red flags that people in revolutions carried to show their cause. So calling someone a 'red' linked them to left-wing or revolutionary ideas.