blimpish

adjective

Definition of blimpishnext
as in ultrarightist

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Recent Examples of blimpish Huntington, a lifelong Democrat, was accused of blimpish conservatism, jingoism or worse. — Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 29 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for blimpish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blimpish
  1. loyal
  2. faithful
  3. steadfast
  4. neoconservative
  5. devoted
  6. staunch
  7. steady
  8. true-blue
Adjective
  • Telemundo isn’t totally new to his bar, which is a hotspot for loyal soccer fans.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Anne Hathaway portrays his loyal wife Penelope, while Tom Holland makes his Nolan debut as their son, Telemachus.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • La Roja had been the best team of the World Cup and had done so by remaining faithful to itself and its soccer through technique, ability and skill honed through years and years of doing the same thing better than anyone else.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Torres posted a picture with the mob of Spain faithful while on a vehicle, while donning the hat and no shirt.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of faithful
Adjective
  • Oseman has returned to the world of Heartstopper in multiple formats and across them all, there remains the same steadfast ethos of love.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 17 July 2026
  • But so far, the Dumb Blonde podcaster has remained steadfast in her public comments.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of steadfast
Adjective
  • The President, this faction argued, was too cowed by hawkish interventionists like Mark Levin, a neoconservative commentator.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Those twenty-five years or so were the apex of Washington Consensus conservatism, of neoconservative interventions abroad and neoliberal economic policy at home.
    — Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of neoconservative
Adjective
  • Costco has retail's most devoted fans Costco is well known for its generous pizza and hot dog meals, and the tenders appear to live up to that reputation.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Two employees of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) delivered a presentation at the 2023 Russo-Chinese military forum entirely devoted to countering Starlink.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of devoted
Adjective
  • There was no personal gain or benefit to any DOE employee in this procurement oversight, only a staunch commitment to deliver for students first.
    — Lincoln Restler, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • Rogan’s viewership spans from staunch Make America Healthy Again advocates to more socially liberal viewers who agree with his opinions on marijuana legalization.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
Definition of staunch
Adjective
  • The spacecraft also measures the distribution of gas in the outer heliosphere, the expansive, protective bubble formed by a steady stream of particles that release from the sun called the solar wind.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The sound hung, tinny, above the steady roar of the wind that had risen as Noe’s wife was laying out dinner.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of steady
Adjective
  • This color is rarely found in nature because few organisms can create the true-blue pigment.
    — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • With flowers blooming summer through fall in vivid true-blue hues, dwarf morning-glory invigorates sunny planting beds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Definition of true-blue

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“Blimpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blimpish. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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