right-winger

NOUN

politically conservative person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conservative rightist traditionalist

STRONG

preserver stick-in-the-mud ultraconservative

WEAK

Tory conserver conventionalist hard hat old guard old liner reactionary standpat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

left-winger liberal progressive radical

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He is a left-footed right-winger who has excellent close control and loves to dribble.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Costa Rican political scientist Laura Fernandez was sworn in as president on Friday, the latest right-winger to win power in Latin America on a promise to combat drug-related violence.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

That’s not because he was a right-winger; Clint Eastwood, still as reactionary as ever, retains the respect of his more liberal peers for his consistently high-quality output.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

He’s always had some right-winger to him, you know, some conservative beliefs.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

Although Montreal still possessed the puck, Canadiens right-winger Joel Armia asked the referees to whistle the play dead so Tanev could get medical assistance.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

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