Synonyms of leftist

leftist 1 of 2

adjective

as in liberal

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

leftist

2 of 2

noun

as in pinko

Related Words

• pinko
• lefty
• communist
• socialist
• pink
• Marxist
• commie
• Red
• social democrat
• Trotskyite
• Trotskyist
• Bolshevik
• Leninist
• Stalinist
• Maoist
• extremist
• comrade
• radical
• revolutionary
• revolutionist
• Leninite

Dissimilar Words

• capitalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leftist

Adjective

There’s also Anne Carson’s 2005 collection of poetry and essays, Decreation, and the French leftist manifesto The Coming Insurrection published in 2007 by an anonymous author known as The Invisible Committee. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2026

Prime Minister Janez Janša recently scraped together a coalition that did away with the country’s leftist leader, Robert Golob. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Closer to home, Spain’s right wing figures targeted Sánchez’s leftist, pro-migrant government when discussing the matter. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026

Ahead of November’s midterm elections, Democrats are in the midst of a series of heated primaries across the country, pitting more centrist candidates, often backed by the Party establishment, against leftist opponents. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

These rifts were mirrored at the École, where students argued about politics and split into groups according to their leftist persuasions. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

And fortuitously, Napalm Death, who played a 19-minute set, espouse the same lefty politics as NPR, in fact maybe even a little more leftist, all things considered, since Barney Greenway wore a Crass T-shirt to the gig. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Despite the historical precedents, some prominent Democrats are cautious about leftist victories. — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026

The group, which endorsed Jackson last week, is hosting a virtual rally headlining Jackson alongside the leftist Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul el Sayed, on Monday night. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Noun

Tuesday night was a very good night to be a leftist in New York City. — Philip Elliott, Time, 24 June 2026

Raman is more likely than Bass to pick up the voters who chose community organizer Rae Huang, a leftist who, like Raman, is a DSA member. — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

In New York, an inspiring young leftist competed against a boorish, but experienced, former governor to replace a corrupt mayor. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

The president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is a leftist with a PhD in engineering who prides herself on her scientific background. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026

The last pope, Francis, could be filed away by American conservatives as an anti-American Latin American leftist, but Leo can’t. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026

Melton’s Austin starts as a baby leftist crying over a dead bee, then becomes torn between the authentic Korean cultural education Chairwoman Park claims to offer him and the increasingly ambitious Ashley, who wants to leverage Austin’s heritage for her own personal gain. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

In nearby Venezuela, the rise of President Hugo Chávez, a leftist, in 1999 meant oil and aid began flowing again. — Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026

Fearing a tougher-than-expected race for one of Texas’s two Senate seats, Republicans are trying to cast Democratic candidate James Talarico as a radical leftist out of step with voters. — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026