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

The drug’s relative obscurity has allowed its champions to shake off the baggage of the nineteen-sixties, and to position its use, not as hippie hedonism but as a medical intervention compatible with patriotic duty and Christian faith. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Struggling to make ends meet at a waterpark, Krystal is forced to inherit her husband’s commitment to Founders American Merchandise, a patriotic multi-level marketing scheme. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

As Elizabeth’s historic day grew nearer, Jackie took note of the patriotic displays around her. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Star sprinkles capped off the red, white and blue patriotic effect. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026