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leftist

[lef-tist] / ˈlɛf tɪst /
ADJECTIVE
left
Synonyms
STRONGEST
liberal
STRONG
latitudinarian progressive reformist
WEAK
advanced left-wing
Antonyms
STRONG
conservative
WEAK
right
ADJECTIVE
left-wing
Synonyms
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liberal
STRONG
radical
WEAK
communist on the left socialist
ADJECTIVE
radical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extremist fanatical far-out militant progressive revolutionary sweeping uncompromising violent
STRONG
entire freethinking insurgent recusant refractory
WEAK
advanced anarchistic complete excessive iconoclastic immoderate insubordinate insurrectionary intransigent lawless mutinous nihilistic rabid rebellious recalcitrant restive riotous seditious severe thorough ultra ultraist way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
moderate
WEAK
conservative superficial
NOUN
left-winger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
left-wing
STRONG
liberal progressive
WEAK
radical revolutionary
NOUN
radical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitator anarchist extremist fanatic firebrand insurgent militant progressive rebel reformer renegade revolutionary rioter subversive
STRONG
avant-garde freethinker iconoclast insurrectionist left-winger mutineer nihilist nonconformist objector pacifist secessionist
WEAK
revolter ultraist
Antonyms
WEAK
conservative moderate

Example Sentences

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"Good night, happy new year," the 63-year-old leftist was heard saying in English.

From Barron's

Colombia is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council this year and leftist leader Petro called for the body to meet "immediately."

From Barron's

In recent weeks, the 63-year-old leftist has been dancing on stage at rallies, calmly strolling trade expos and attending Christmas tree lightings hand-in-hand with his wife.

From The Wall Street Journal

Podhoretz and his friend Irving Kristol—also a Brooklyn Jew and a former leftist—were the two foremost exponents of neoconservatism.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 67-year-old construction magnate and former mayor of the Honduran capital is running in a tight three-way race gainst a leftist lawyer and a fellow right-wing TV host in the Sunday vote.

From Barron's

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