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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
STRONGEST
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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Dissanayake's leftist JVP, or the People's Liberation Front, won a two-thirds majority at the November 2024 parliamentary elections after his own victory two months earlier in the presidential poll.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Beyond the top three, leftist Rae Huang notched support from 8% of those polled, while tech entrepreneur Adam Miller drew 6%.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

In Paris, the race is looking tight between leftist Emmanuel Gregoire, a former deputy of outgoing Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo, and his runner-up, right-wing ex-minister Rachida Dati.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

In France, a loose union of leftist parties won a surprise first-place finish in France’s snap legislative elections in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

He was a leftist leader, and he was afire with the most uncontrollable passion: justice.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende