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

Wednesday’s State Department announcement also traced the collective to leftist groups across Europe that posted materials about their attacks on rail and energy infrastructure. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

The leftist balladeer was furious that media accounts named the four white victims but none of the Mexicans, reducing them to their status as mere deportees. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Her comments come after the mass migration chaos in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, when Frederiksen criticized the actions of Spain's leftist leader, Pedro Sánchez, during a special session on Ceuta in the Danish Parliament. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Although Cuba played a central role in its operations, Tricontinental materials reflected a variety of leftist positions that did not always align perfectly with the Cuban government’s rhetoric. — Anne Garland Mahler, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

But Mamdani Monday dismissed the idea that someone’s background disqualified them from advocating for a leftist, progressive agenda. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

The present growing embrace of leftist politics among the professional class suggests that the PMC is no longer especially enthusiastic about that mission. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Increasing the stakes is Florida’s connection to Latin America, given that many expats settled in the state after fleeing autocratic leftist regimes in Cuba and Venezuela. — Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

In the more immediate future, how the leftist Democrats will impact Congress remains to be seen. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Noun

The deepening rift comes as da Silva, a leftist, runs for a fourth term. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026

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