ultraright

adjective

Definition of ultrarightnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraright
  1. neoconservative
  2. staunch
  3. loyal
  4. right-wing
  5. steadfast
  6. faithful
  7. true-blue
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
  • Republicans coalesced around Hilton after the president endorsed him over his GOP rival, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a staunch Trump supporter who later said the endorsement made Hilton unelectable.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats must decide whether to take the deal in front of them or, possibly with a congressional majority next year, craft a version more to their liking that may be met with staunch GOP opposition and, thus, gridlock purgatory yet again.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of staunch
Adjective
  • Members who believe their institution is genuinely looking out for them tend to stay loyal.
    — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The brand’s distinctive designs, which feature minimalistic, clean, architectural shapes, have had a loyal following.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • The Texas Democrat returned to the campaign trail last weekend after more than a week away with the flu, as conspiracy theories from right-wing activists spread like wildfire across social media.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Normalizing an extreme idea But the idea of reviving public executions has, in fact, been openly discussed in more mainstream right-wing circles, beyond the CREC.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of right-wing
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, waiting in the wings is a man of few words — and initially, few feelings, or so thinks Marianne — the steadfast Colonel Brandon (Herbert Nordrum).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The poem continues with more verses about Burns’s steadfast love, but beyond that, nothing really happens.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of steadfast
Adjective
  • Housed in a walk-in room situated within a larger exhibition hall, the Castelli copy is so faithful that even the gallery’s parquet floor has been reconstructed here.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The movie is notably faithful, at times dutifully chronological and nearly always horror-movie bracing on the subject of the rise of capitalist AI.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of faithful
Adjective
  • Throughout the year, true-blue cineastes of all ages venture here to enlighten and expand their global movie knowledge.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Flair shared a photo and one true-blue Chiefs fan shared that Kelce celebration from more than a decade ago.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of true-blue

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“Ultraright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraright. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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