Definitions

Tory

[tawr-ee, tohr-ee] / ˈtɔr i, ˈtoʊr i /

ADJECTIVE

conservative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

right of center right-wing

WEAK

middle-of-the-road old guard old-line reactionary

Antonyms

WEAK

left-wing liberal progressive radical

ADJECTIVE

reactionary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

archconservative counterrevolutionary regressive rightist ultraconservative

WEAK

die-hard hard hat old-line orthodox retrogressive rigid standpat traditional traditionalistic

Antonyms

STRONG

left liberal progressive radical revolutionary

ADJECTIVE

right-wing

Synonyms

STRONG

conservative reactionary right of center rightist

WEAK

conventional die-hard hard hat traditionalist ultraconservative/ultra-conservative unprogressive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

left-wing

STRONG

progressive radical

ADJECTIVE

traditionalist

Synonyms

STRONG

bourgeois constant firm fuddy-duddy quiet reactionary right rightist stable steady timid

WEAK

controlled conventional die-hard fearful fogyish guarded hard hat hidebound holding to illiberal in a rut inflexible middle-of-the-road obstinate old guard old-line orthodox right of center right-wing sober traditional traditionalistic unchangeable unchanging uncreative undaring unimaginative unprogressive

Antonyms

STRONG

changeable inconstant unfixed unstable unsteady

ADJECTIVE

traditionalistic

Synonyms

WEAK

bourgeois constant controlled conventional die-hard fearful firm fogyish fuddy-duddy guarded hard hat hidebound holding to illiberal in a rut inflexible middle-of-the-road obstinate old guard old-line orthodox quiet reactionary right of center right-wing rightist sober stable steady traditional traditionalist unchangeable unchanging uncreative undaring unimaginative unprogressive

ADJECTIVE

ultraconservative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

archconservative conservative regressive right-wing

Example Sentences

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"We have nothing like this in America, and I think Eurovision is phenomenal because it brings everybody together," Tory Huflar, an American fan, told AFP after Thursday's second semi-final.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Compared to the resort-ready tunics and preppy Reva flats that embodied Tory 1.0 in the 2000s, Tory 2.0 has evolved into a “weirder,” more innovative version of itself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Viv Chen: Hi, Tory, it’s a pleasure to meet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The SNP's Clare Adamson, Labour's Claire Baker and Tory Miles Briggs are understood to be in the running for the deputy role, which comes with a £114,297 salary.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“We should have it here, too. There are plenty of Loyalists in Westchester County, but there’s no control. Rebel and Tory live almost in open warfare with each other.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

Tory

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