Synonyms of centrist

centrist 1 of 2

adjective

as in moderate

avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas

several centrist candidates were elected, apparently in a reaction against the extremists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moderate
• central
• middle-of-the-road
• traditional
• orthodox
• neutral
• conventional
• rational
• reasonable
• sensible
• levelheaded
• nonrevolutionary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• radical
• conservative
• extremist
• revolutionary
• ultra
• liberal
• excessive
• reactionary
• progressive
• rightist
• leftist
• subversive
• revolutionist
• violent
• inflammatory
• provocative
• fanatic
• exciting
• rabid
• provoking
• incendiary
• dissenting
• agitating
• inciting
• fomenting
• instigating
• rabble-rousing

centrist

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noun

ˈsen-trist 

as in middle-of-the-roader

a person who holds moderate views

the centrists will most likely rally behind the candidate who favors reforming the government program—not abolishing it entirely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moderate
• middle-of-the-roader
• reformer
• progressive
• compromiser
• accommodationist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extremist
• revolutionary
• conservative
• rightist
• revolutionist
• liberal
• leftist
• reactionary
• radical
• ultraist
• right-winger
• left-winger

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of centrist

Adjective

With 76% of the vote in, Stanton, the centrist Democrat, had twice as many votes, 68%, compared to Newkirk's 31%. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026

The rest of the party is mostly silent, forever associating itself with a movement that’s intent on destroying the centrist parts of the Democratic Party. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

Noun

Someone like the centrist Representative Jared Golden—who has recently taken himself out of contention for the job—or Mills. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Political career Member of the opposition Eisenkot entered politics in 2022 as a member of the National Unity party, an electoral list led by the centrist Benny Gantz and the center-right Gideon Saʿar. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026