ultraconservative

adjective

ul·​tra·​con·​ser·​va·​tive ˌəl-trə-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv 

: extremely or extraordinarily conservative

an ultraconservative investment strategy

especially : very strongly favoring, adhering to, or based upon the principles of conservatism (as in politics or religion)

ultraconservative politicians/views

an ultraconservative religious sect

ultraconservative noun

plural ultraconservatives

a bill backed by ultraconservatives

ultraconservatism

ˌəl-trə-kən-ˈsər-və-ˌti-zəm 

noun

fiscal ultraconservatism

Synonyms

• archconservative
• brassbound
• button-down
• buttoned-down
• conservative
• die-hard
• hidebound
• mossbacked
• old-fashioned
• old-line
• old-school
• orthodox
• paleoconservative
• reactionary
• standpat
• traditional
• traditionalistic
• unprogressive

Examples of ultraconservative in a Sentence

under the leadership of its ultraconservative musical director, the symphony orchestra almost never played modern pieces

Recent Examples on the Web

Members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, House committee chairs and lawmakers whose state are affected by a key tax deduction are expected to visit Trump's Florida estate and hammer out their GOP priorities. —Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025

New York Representative Mike Lawler warned ultraconservative Republicans against moving to topple Johnson. —María Paula Mijares Torres Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024

But frustrations were already brewing with House Republicans, from the ultraconservative to more moderate members, over the latest deal to avoid a government shutdown. —Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024

Which in turn gives those Arabs and Western leaders leverage to prevent any attempt to impose an ultraconservative religious state. —Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above