Synonyms of patriotic

patriotic

adjective

ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik 

as in nationalistic

having or showing love and support for one's country

hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nationalistic
• nationalist
• passionate
• ardent
• true
• fervent
• loyal
• faithful
• jingoistic
• staunch
• steadfast
• constant
• jingoist
• chauvinist
• impassioned
• devoted
• steady
• fervid
• superpatriotic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpatriotic
• traitorous
• treasonous
• disloyal
• false
• treacherous
• perfidious
• unfaithful
• faithless
• disaffected
• fickle
• inconstant
• recreant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patriotic

American flags lined the walkway and, inside the auditorium, about 100 persons took part in a patriotic service. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Some festivalgoers were sheltering under a museum overhang tonight, singing patriotic tunes as rain began falling. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

For the crowd that still stretched several heads deep in many nooks along Hope Street, braving the sun provided a positively patriotic experience that didn't disappoint. — Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026

The tall, garrulous 72-year-old county commissioner is guardedly patriotic. — Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026