PINKO Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

pinko

noun

Definition of pinko

as in leftist

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

capitalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinko

Noun

The leftist who fights with liberals DeBoer has spent much of his life deep inside the liberal bubble.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of leftist

Noun

The Yankees were interested in trading for the lefty over the summer and could try again for him this winter, but there’s been some rumors that Morejon wants to start.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
Gasser's start was the first time a lefty had gone six shutout innings while facing the minimum number of hitters in the World Series since Sandy Koufax.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lefty

Noun

Red has become a fashion neutral on everything from crewnecks to sexy dresses; bubble-gum pink was the go-to color for button-ups, while chartreuse added a savory accent to knits and wovens.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
The geological wonder combines pinks, oranges and reds to create its own natural artwork.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of pink

Noun

The party praised late dictator Mao Zedong in September for making China communist through his bloody revolution and reign.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Recent far-right governments haven’t acted like antidemocratic regimes of the past, such as the Peróns in Argentina or the Cold War communists of Central Europe.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of communist

Noun

But the commies have been championed before the likes of Mamdani or Abdul El-Sayed arrived — by the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of commie

Noun

The potential Democratic hopeful for president is not a socialist.

— Grace Byron, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
About one-third of voters who backed Democratic candidates identified as democratic socialists, including just under half of those ages 18 to 29, compared with about one-quarter of voters ages 65 and older.

— Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of socialist

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

pinkness

pinko

pinkos

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Pinko.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinko. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of pinko

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gauntlet

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes