NEOCONSERVATIVE Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of neoconservative

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Adjective

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 Bannon has used the term globalists to refer to Silicon Valley elites, media executives, neoconservative foreign-policy hawks, proponents of lightly regulated global markets, and Jared Kushner. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026

Noun

Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Moreover, during the Iraq war, the Jewish community could effectively argue that framing the conflict as a Jewish neocon conspiracy was baseless, even as some neoconservatives influenced policy. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neoconservative

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neoconservative

Adjective

Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.

— Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.

— New York Times, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021

Definition of ultraright

Noun

At the same time, the recent, deadly brutality of the agency and its partners has led, according to some polls, to strong support for such a policy; those espousing the slogan have included Bill Kristol, the neocon anti-Trump writer.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
This faith caused the neocons to recoil in from the Obama administration’s 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

Definition of neocon

Adjective

Booker has been a staunch opponent of the merger ever since it was announced this year.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Glass has been a staunch opponent of immigration and has supported the arrest of undocumented people living in Florida.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

After both sides signed the Pretoria peace deal, a caretaker administration seen as loyal to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was installed in Mekelle, the Tigray capital.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

The previous Democrat to have represented the district is currently Michigan's junior senator, Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and steadfast moderate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of steadfast

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

Definition of true-blue

Adjective

On the verge of its first win in Death Valley in 25 years, the Tar Heels instead came from 14 points ahead to lose, 28-20, against Clemson on a wet, weird and utterly disappointing day for the baby blue faithful.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of faithful

Adjective

Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative government said the package is aimed at strengthening integration through language learning and has drawn support from right-wing allies.

— Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Samurai imagery gained prominence during World War I, which many right-wing Italians viewed as an opportunity to reinvigorate a militaristic form of nationalism.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026

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