PINKO Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

pinko

noun

Definition of pinko

as in leftist

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Noun

Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
In fact, he’s decided to go all the way from an angry leftist to a very angry rightist.

— NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of leftist

Noun

The manager then held up a pair of fingers for Max Fried, signaling that Game 2 belonged to the lefty.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
The lefty struck out three and walked four over two scoreless innings in his major-league debut, earning the win and aiding the Sox in a 5-3 victory.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of lefty

Noun

After spending much of the year in bright tomato reds and pretty, polished pinks, the actor and singer has gone several shades deeper for fall, courtesy of longtime nail artist Tom Bachik.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
And beneath the surface, a migrating rainbow of pinks, greens, and silvers greets those who venture out by canoe or kayak.

— Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of pink

Noun

Hochul and James are doing what communists do by prejudging the facts and joining the lynch mob!

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Beijing’s new exit rules show the naivete of trying to work with the communists on pacing the frontier.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 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 New York representative has been a big name in the Democratic Socialists of America as socialists establish a political foothold in positions across the country.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Mamdani is one of the most prominent democratic socialists following his election last November.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of socialist

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