LOYALIST Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

loyalist

noun

ˈlȯi-ə-list

as in patriot

a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of loyalist Thousands of British loyalists from Georgia and South Carolina fled to Florida during the Revolutionary War. —

Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 The selection may help the ruling coalition to quiet fears that Ramaphosa’s African National Congress party would install a loyalist to oversee a whitewash. —

Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 Gabbard was widely regarded as an unserious leader and political loyalist. —

Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026 How about the loyalist Cathie Wood? —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for loyalist

Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalist

patriot

Noun

They can be regarded as genuine patriots if they are assumed never to turn against the state.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Most people do not walk around identifying themselves as either patriots or nationalists.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026