Synonyms of paleoconservative

paleoconservative 1 of 2

adjective

as in conservative

tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions

members of the religious sect are positively paleoconservative in their beliefs on the proper role of women

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conservative
• traditional
• orthodox
• reactionary
• loyal
• ultraconservative
• archconservative
• conventional
• staunch
• old-line
• traditionalistic
• faithful
• old-school
• unprogressive
• hidebound
• steadfast
• die-hard
• old-fashioned
• standpat
• devoted
• true
• neoconservative
• mossbacked
• button-down
• right-wing
• true-blue
• brassbound
• Tory
• square
• ultraright
• steady
• ultrarightist
• antimodern
• antiliberal
• stodgy
• ossified
• right
• antiprogressive
• antirevolutionary
• blimpish
• fogyish
• dowdy
• fuddy-duddy
• set
• antireform

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberal
• progressive
• nonconservative
• nontraditional
• extremist
• nonconventional
• unorthodox
• radical
• revolutionary
• unconventional
• broad-minded
• antiestablishment
• open-minded
• modern
• contemporary
• nonconformist
• nonorthodox
• large-minded
• advanced
• antitraditional
• anticonventional
• lefty
• ultraleft
• ultraleftist
• ultraradical
• ultraprogressive

paleoconservative

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noun

ˌpā-lē-ō-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv 

as in rightist

a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are

paleoconservatives who would never sanction gambling casinos in their state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conservative
• rightist
• traditionalist
• Tory
• reactionary
• right-winger
• archconservative
• right-wing
• neocon
• neoconservative
• conformist
• right
• bourbon
• Colonel Blimp
• standpatter
• stuffed shirt
• square
• fuddy-duddy
• diehard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberal
• leftist
• lefty
• extremist
• red
• revolutionary
• progressive
• revolutionist
• left-winger
• reformist
• reformer
• radical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paleoconservative

Noun

The New York Times columnist has penned an unusually smart article identifying the late paleoconservative writer Samuel T. Francis as a prophet of Trumpism. — Jeet Heer, New Republic, 22 Sep. 2017

In his final act of excommunication, Buckley took a stand against the paleoconservative Pat Buchanan in 1991 for expressing opposition to the Persian Gulf war in terms that were both incendiary and undeniably anti-Semitic. — Damon Linker, New York Times, 8 May 2017