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

An ultraconservative, anti-Western hawk who routinely lectured U.S. officials during nuclear negotiations. —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024

He’s given more than $330,000 in political donations overall in that time period, largely to Luna’s fellow members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus and political groups supporting them. —Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024

Jalili is an ultraconservative hawk known for his uncompromising dealings with the West. —Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 29 June 2024

The only explanation is that the ultraconservative majority supports gun rights virtually without question. —Erwin Chemerinsky, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above