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adjective

Definition of right-wingnext
as in antiliberal

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right-wing

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noun

as in rightist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-wing
  1. conservative
  2. stodgy
  3. archconservative
  4. ultraright
  5. right
  6. dowdy
  7. staunch
Noun
  • And much more to do This year has given us conservatives much to celebrate.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The pardon, which faced rebuke from both Republicans and Democrats, sparked calls from some conservatives for January 6 pardons.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • The return of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua has bolstered the team’s receiving core but the Rams’ offense has been uncharacteristically stodgy under head coach Sean McVay.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • After a stodgy start to the season in attacking terms, Leeds became more fluid, which has coincided with the development of the former partnership.
    Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of stodgy
Noun
  • Rachmaninoff has gone from being widely viewed as a musical archconservative to a protomodernist.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Brat is an archconservative who knocked out an establishment Republican, but his district is changing.
    Dylan Scott, Vox, 11 June 2018
Definition of archconservative
Adjective
  • Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021
Definition of ultraright
Adjective
  • By harnessing advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and digital platforms, a dynamic system can be created that aligns crisis needs with the right personnel.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • So far that hits on multiple Hallmark holiday movie themes, right?
    Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of right
Adjective
  • World-renowned for its cashmere, buttery leather, and tailored wool, Italian winter fashion leaves no room for dowdy sweatpants and sweatshirts.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In contrast to the depictions of suffragists as dowdy old maids, the woman portrayed in this postcard is conventionally attractive and fashionably dressed.
    Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of dowdy
Adjective
  • Despite his legal setbacks, Navarro remains a staunch Trump ally and a vocal critic of U.S.-China trade policies.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The comments, published in 2023 biography of Romney, were sparked by Vance's transformation from a Trump critic to a staunch supporter.
    Zac Anderson, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of staunch
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