ULTRARIGHT Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

ultraright

adjective

Definition of ultraright

as in neoconservative

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Recent Examples of ultraright Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party. — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023 Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright. — New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021

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Adjective

The President, this faction argued, was too cowed by hawkish interventionists like Mark Levin, a neoconservative commentator.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Those twenty-five years or so were the apex of Washington Consensus conservatism, of neoconservative interventions abroad and neoliberal economic policy at home.

— Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of neoconservative

Adjective

There was no personal gain or benefit to any DOE employee in this procurement oversight, only a staunch commitment to deliver for students first.

— Lincoln Restler, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Rogan’s viewership spans from staunch Make America Healthy Again advocates to more socially liberal viewers who agree with his opinions on marijuana legalization.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

Oseman has returned to the world of Heartstopper in multiple formats and across them all, there remains the same steadfast ethos of love.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 17 July 2026
But so far, the Dumb Blonde podcaster has remained steadfast in her public comments.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of steadfast

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But why, wonder faithful midtown shoppers who aren’t ready to part ways with their regular spot?

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Final says that, for the listener, this supports faster transient response, lower distortion and a more faithful reproduction of the original recording.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of faithful

Adjective

This color is rarely found in nature because few organisms can create the true-blue pigment.

— Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
With flowers blooming summer through fall in vivid true-blue hues, dwarf morning-glory invigorates sunny planting beds.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

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