PINKO Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

pinko

noun

Definition of pinko

as in leftist

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Noun

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, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Definition of leftist

Noun

The hope is that that smoothness continues, as Fried is not the only lefty missing from the Yankees’ rotation right now.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
This is because new signal-caller Malik Willis — and his backup, Quinn Ewers — are right-handed throwers, as opposed to former quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a lefty.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of lefty

Noun

Teal is coming out on top, with its mesmerizing mix of sea-blue and green undertones, as well as flamingo pinks flecked with iridescent shimmer particles.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Flowers in shades of gentle pinks and purples have an enduring appeal and can make just as much of an impact as bolder colors.

— Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026

Definition of pink

Noun

His last film, a three-hour biopic about a communist-sympathizing physicist losing his security clearance, made nearly $1 billion.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
The shift has become a lightning rod for Republicans, who are aggressively branding Democrats as communists.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of communist

Noun

That film also saw the president's plane hijacked by dirty rotten commies (Gary Oldman this time instead of Nancy Stephens) and, just like with Pleasence, the President of the United States is ushered into an escape pod.

— Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2025
At other times, he’s called to action as a respected adventurer to investigate missing persons and MacGuffins, which generally leads to a series of globe-spanning scraps with members Axis Powers (sometimes cultists and commies too).

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024

Definition of commie

Noun

Yet despite the faction’s inability to win in purple or red districts, democratic socialists enjoy a net favorability of 17 points among Democratic voters nationwide, compared with just 4 points for Democratic members of Congress.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was quick to congratulate the democratic socialists who defeated incumbent members of his caucus in primaries, even though their policies are much further left than his own.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

Definition of socialist

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