| Main Entry: | reactionary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conservative |
Synonyms: |
counterrevolutionary, die-hard, obscurantist, old-line, orthodox, regressive, retrogressive, right, rightist, rigid, standpat, tory, traditional, traditionalistic |
Antonyms: |
liberal, progressive, radical |
| Main Entry: | reactionary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is politically conservative |
Synonyms: |
Tory, bitter-ender, counterrevolutionary, diehard, hard hat, intransigent, obscurantist, reactionist, right-winger, rightist, royalist, standpatter, traditionalist, ultraconservative |
Antonyms: |
liberal, progressive, radical |
| Main Entry: | mossbacked |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reactionary |
Synonyms: |
counterrevolutionary, die-hard, obscurantist, old-line, orthodox, regressive, retrogressive, right, rightist, rigid, standpat, tory, traditional, traditionalistic, ultraconservative |
| Main Entry: | ultraconservative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reactionary |
Synonyms: |
Tory, bitter-ender, counterrevolutionary, die-hard, diehard, hard hat, intransigent, mossbacked, obscurantist, reactionist, right-winger, rightist, royalist, standpatter, traditionalist |
| Main Entry: | ultraconservative |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reactionary |
Synonyms: |
Tory, bitter-ender, counterrevolutionary, die-hard, diehard, hard hat, intransigent, mossback, obscurantist, reactionist, right-winger, rightist, royalist, standpatter, traditionalist |