RIGHT-WINGS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

right-wings

noun

plural of right-wing

as in archconservatives

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Noun

Those two issues, in particular, women’s empowerment and agrarian reform, went over like a lead balloon with the archconservatives of the country, especially religious.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026

Definition of archconservatives

Noun

Once a lawyerly panel, a takeover by a trio of conservatives deeply mistrustful of the state’s voting system has turned the board’s once mundane meetings into boisterous events packed with crowds of cheering and jeering activists.

— Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
But some prominent conservatives in recent years have called for its elimination, saying the federal government should get out of the education business at every level.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of conservatives

Noun

For traditionalists, there’s plenty to choose from, but the specials are surely worth the detour.

— Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
After that dispiriting loss in Bosnia, traditionalists opened up to the radical, counter-cultural Guardiola option.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of traditionalists

Noun

Bass’ absence from the city soon caught the eye of right-wingers, with Spencer Pratt, who ran against her in the nonpartisan primary election, and Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, among those critiquing her.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 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

Definition of right-wingers

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That is, rightists who oppose aid to Ukraine tend to be skeptical of Israel and at least open to having anti-Semites in the Republican coalition.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Historians have pointed to Hodge’s early support of reactionary rightists, including industrialists, landlords, and businessmen—people who were associated with Japanese rule.

— Kornel Chang September 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of rightists

Noun

Industrial companies and technology firms have already secured rights to the electricity generated at the site.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Wiener, 56, has built his campaign around a legislative record on housing, climate change, LGBT rights, and public safety.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

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