ULTRACONSERVATIVE Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

ultraconservative

adjective

ˌəl-trə-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv

Definition of ultraconservative

as in conservative

tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions under the leadership of its ultraconservative musical director, the symphony orchestra almost never played modern pieces

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Recent Examples of ultraconservative The Baxley resident ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2022 on an ultraconservative platform. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026 López Aliaga, the ultraconservative former mayor of Peru’s capital, Lima, focuses on a hard-line security agenda, proposing to build prisons in the country’s Amazon region, allowing judges to conceal their identities and expelling foreigners who are living illegally in Peru. — Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 The previous year, the Islamic Revolution had deposed Iran’s Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and installed the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and an ultraconservative Shiite theocracy. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026 Defense Department social media posts often amplify ultraconservative Christian views, The Hill noted in a Sunday story. — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ultraconservative

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The move came after a conservative group announced daily protests outside the home of lead actor Yoo Hae-jin.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Zacharia sat down for an interview Thursday with the conservative Human Events outlet.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservative

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Upon landing in Samarkand on Sunday night, Rubio was warmly embraced by Uzbekistan’s foreign minister, Bakhtiyor Saidov, while two women clad in elaborate gold-and-black traditional dresses presented him with a bouquet.

— Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
In all these areas, the traditional aid system is falling short.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

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