Synonyms of traditionalist

traditionalist

noun

as in conservative

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

a traditionalist who doesn't believe in expanding government

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of traditionalist

At the time, tastemakers were shedding the darker, heavier, traditionalist aesthetics of the Victorian era. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Refreshingly novel in the 1970s, the curatorial approach frequently earned him pushback from traditionalists. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026

Ada Brook and Agnes Van Rhijn are living on the earnings from Ada’s deceased husband’s estate, meaning that sunny younger sister Ada still has the upper hand over stentorian traditionalist Agnes. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

The dream of the traditionalist outlaw fighting for justice is much older than the movies. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

There are stuffing recipes here for traditionalists and Thanksgiving rule breakers alike. — Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Dr Pepper Chef Robert Cantu, area executive chef for Four Brothers at Omni La Mansión del Rio and Ostra at Mokara Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, is a traditionalist and loves Dr Pepper. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Silicon sampling troubles some polling traditionalists who are uneasy about ethical and other implications of simulating human responses. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

The choice of Kijanangoma, who is known as a down-to-earth broadcaster, was likely aimed at appealing to traditionalists seeking continuity and those against having another child on the throne. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026