rightish
- adjective
- /ˈraɪtɪʃ/
- Informal
- In fact, if anything, the bulk of the Conservative Party is more aligned with rightish Democrats like Hillary Clinton, and everybody else is to the left of them.
Examples
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He has also been willing to strike a populist note on trade, term limits, money in politics, etc. that I think are important in their own right, and are also an important part of trying to form an alternative rightish coalition.
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Some of his views are considered rightish, particularly his stance on reducing government intervention in the economy.
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Many voters in the district identify as rightish and support moderate policies that favor individual freedoms.
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The new political party appeals to rightish supporters by promoting traditional values and fiscal responsibility.
Synonyms
Having conservative or traditional political views
Having conservative political views that support lower taxes and stricter immigration rules
Having conservative political ideas
Antonyms
How Right-wing
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Morphology
Etymology
Rightish comes from right, the political 'right' meaning 'conservative', and the ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'a little', like in greenish. So rightish describes someone or an idea that is 'a little right' or 'a little right-wing'.