Synonyms of right-winger

right-winger

noun

as in conservative

a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are

a staunch right-winger who opposes, on principle, government social programs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conservative
• rightist
• traditionalist
• Tory
• reactionary
• right-wing
• archconservative
• paleoconservative
• neoconservative
• neocon
• conformist
• right
• bourbon
• standpatter
• diehard
• Colonel Blimp
• stuffed shirt
• square
• fuddy-duddy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leftist
• liberal
• lefty
• red
• extremist
• left-winger
• revolutionary
• revolutionist
• progressive
• reformist
• reformer
• radical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of right-winger

Lula is 80-year-old leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for a fourth term against 45-year-old right-winger Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. — Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Hegseth also announced that billionaire right-wingers Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey are going to help guide the future of the military, which doesn’t sound terrifying at all. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Cleaning up the courts So the next justice will likely be a right-winger, too. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Rodriguez almost played as an auxiliary right-back instead of an orthodox right-winger, dropping deep and dictating play. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Alex Freeman is a 21-year-old right-winger for Villarreal in Spain's La Liga. — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Gratified right-wingers closely examined the charges and pointed to the prosecution as validation of their belief that conservative Christians across America are being oppressed by violent left-leaning protesters. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026

Baehr, a right-winger in soccer, scored six goals and had eight assists in her senior season. — Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026