Synonyms of ideological

ideological

adjective

variants also ideologic

as in philosophical

of, relating to, or adhering to the characteristic set of ideas and beliefs of a group or a political party

As a politician, she was not very ideological, preferring to consider all points of view rather than stick to the party line.

Despite their ideological differences, the two groups formed a coalition.

Related Words

• philosophical
• theoretical
• opinionative
• opinionated
• conceptual
• dogmatic
• opinioned
• doctrinaire
• doctrinal
• pontifical
• metaphysical
• ideational
• abstract
• utopian
• idealistic
• ideal
• notional
• romantic
• quixotic
• idealist
• impractical
• messianic
• visionary
• nonrealistic
• rigid
• unrealistic
• stubborn
• zealous
• starry
• adamant
• self-opinionated
• quixotical
• implacable
• obstinate
• starry-eyed
• mulish
• unbending
• adamantine
• obdurate
• perverse
• pertinacious
• crusading
• unyielding
• inflexible
• pigheaded
• headstrong
• hardheaded
• self-willed

Dissimilar Words

• concrete
• practical
• pragmatic
• undogmatic
• latitudinarian
• realistic
• unsentimental
• undoctrinaire
• receptive
• nonabstract
• open
• broadminded
• clear-eyed
• clear-sighted
• tough-minded
• hard-nosed
• open-minded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ideological

But my encounter with Washington’s new generation has persuaded me of how deeply this party is now shaped by the ideological pillars of MAGA. — semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Hilton said that those are not ideological or divisive, but rather partisan ideas. — Max Darrow, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

In exchange, models are required to undergo a security review and ideological evaluation by the Cyberspace Administration of China and are pushed toward domestic chips. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

At the end of the day, and of his essay, Thiel’s grandiose language and project is shown to be a rather ordinary ideological one. — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026