Synonyms of right-wingers

right-wingers

noun

plural of right-winger

as in conservatives

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

• conservatives
• rightists
• traditionalists
• Tories
• reactionaries
• paleoconservatives
• archconservatives
• neoconservatives
• right-wings
• neocons
• conformists
• rights
• standpatters
• diehards
• bourbons
• stuffed shirts
• fuddy-duddies
• squares

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberals
• leftists
• progressives
• radicals
• extremists
• left-wingers
• revolutionaries
• lefties
• revolutionists
• reds
• reformers
• reformists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of right-wingers

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

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

For decades, right-wingers have put all things PBS on the chopping block to save money, or make way to fund other items that politicians value more. — Tommy Foltz, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

When left- and right-wingers agree that the United States is unrepresentative, that represents a mandate for disruption—from Trump in 2024 to Mamdani in 2025. — Will Johnson, Time, 1 Jan. 2026

Elon Musk alone has dropped the word more than 30 times on his X account since early 2024, while Joe Rogan has said that its return represents an important win for right-wingers. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025

Young right-wingers came of age believing strength is being crass, in your face, pushing boundaries. — Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights. — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025

Naturally, some right-wingers were up in arms about the pick. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025