right-wing 1 of 2

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
  • In the meantime, progressive members of the Board of Supervisors—including Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California—lobbied against giving White, a conservative, his seat back.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The outline of the plan outraged conservatives who labeled it as a ploy to enable trans inclusion in women's sports.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • 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
  • Now, Red Lobster is trying to balance keeping its loyal customers while trying to shake its stodgy image to attract younger ones.
    Maya Huter, NBC News, 11 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
  • But though its price is certainly right, this 1.5-liter plastic model designed for cold brew was just too flimsily constructed to recommend.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • For the spiral staircase Thomas climbs with Orlok upon his arrival, the angle had to be just right.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 6 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
  • In recent months, Musk has become a staunch Trump ally.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Huckabee is a staunch supporter of Israel and has criticized the Biden administration’s calls for a cease-fire with Hamas.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of staunch
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