BLIMPISH Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

blimpish

adjective

Definition of blimpish

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

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Adjective

Trump carried Mahoning by more than 10,000 votes, a remarkable reversal in a previously loyal Democratic county that Obama had won by nearly 30 percentage points just 12 years earlier.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Ryen Wickham, a youth athlete and loyal Mahomes fan in Nebraska, celebrated the season opener of the Kansas City Chiefs Monday by reposting an adorable video of herself as a little girl meeting the team’s quarterback.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

Is there an argument to be made that John Schneider is doing an amazing job this year amid injuries, tough breaks and high expectations from the Jays faithful?

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Austin Simmons had quite the introduction to the Mizzou faithful Thursday night.

— PJ Green September 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of faithful

Adjective

Macklemore held steadfast to his position — that the ongoing war in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of thousands of children — and found supporters among the other openers on Sheeran’s tour and his backing band, who dropped out in solidarity.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
But love him or hate him, the former quarterback has remained steadfast.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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

Founded by Ralph Nader, the American Museum of Tort Law is the first and only museum of its kind devoted to educating the public about tort law.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of devoted

Adjective

Some of the nations attending the meeting in western Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region, such as Poland and Romania, have been staunch supporters of Ukraine.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Some of the nations attending the meeting in western Ukraine’s Ivano-Frankivsk region, such as Poland and Romania, have been staunch supporters of Ukraine.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

Tuesday's data also showed that 92% of Americans had health insurance for some or all of the year, a near-historic high that has held fairly steady for the past decade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Historically, these institutions have better withstood economic downturns, helping ensure a steady influx of new tenants and a stable employment base.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 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

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