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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blimpish
  1. loyal
  2. faithful
  3. steadfast
  4. neoconservative
  5. devoted
  6. staunch
  7. steady
  8. true-blue
Adjective
  • Some residents say Netanyahu failed to deliver security or attend to the north; others remain loyal and argue Israel should strike Hezbollah harder.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Name brands still have loyal customers, but the momentum behind private label suggests recognizable packaging is no longer the deciding factor in what shoppers put in their carts.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • Between Hail Marys, the half a dozen faithful ask God to save both their souls and the 175-year-old church that many of them have belonged to for years and, in some cases, generations.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Housed in a walk-in room situated within a larger exhibition hall, the Castelli copy is so faithful that even the gallery’s parquet floor has been reconstructed here.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of faithful
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, waiting in the wings is a man of few words — and initially, few feelings, or so thinks Marianne — the steadfast Colonel Brandon (Herbert Nordrum).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The poem continues with more verses about Burns’s steadfast love, but beyond that, nothing really happens.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 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
  • And even for this critic, who remains truly devoted to Esther and Sasha, talking about this development in a positive fashion just feels wrong.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Beatriz Porto, an owner and vice president of Porto’s, said the West Covina bakery is the chain’s busiest, in part because devoted fans drive in from Temecula, Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga and beyond.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of devoted
Adjective
  • Predominantly Muslim Malaysia is a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause and has no diplomatic or direct economic ties with Israel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The billionaire developer lost to Bass in the 2022 election, and was a staunch critic of the mayor for her response to the 2025 Palisades fire.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of staunch
Adjective
  • Because the switching happens thousands of times a second, the device can hold voltage steady, absorb a disturbance or operate in reverse, pushing power backward from batteries toward the grid.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • What everyday movements reveal Standing from a chair requires a stable base, enough ankle and hip mobility to shift your weight forward, lower body and core strength to lift yourself, and balance to keep you steady.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of steady
Adjective
  • Throughout the year, true-blue cineastes of all ages venture here to enlighten and expand their global movie knowledge.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Flair shared a photo and one true-blue Chiefs fan shared that Kelce celebration from more than a decade ago.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of true-blue

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“Blimpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blimpish. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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