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

• conservative
• traditional
• orthodox

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

But his party has also gained attention for its ultraconservative agenda. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Aug. 2025

Progress on the bill stalled after ultraconservative members of the House Freedom Caucus demanded further changes, including tax cuts, sweeping changes to Medicaid and food benefits, border security, defense funding and more. —Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 May 2025

Their son becomes engaged to the daughter of an ultraconservative politician. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025

For years, the Kremlin had been building an ultraconservative, revisionist ideology centered on antimodern values. —Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ultraconservative

• neoconservative
• conservative
• preservative