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rightish

rightish

8.3
Being slightly supportive of conservative political ideas
  • adjective
  • /ˈraɪtɪʃ/
  • Informal
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  • 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

  • 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.

  • Many voters in the district identify as rightish and support moderate policies that favor individual freedoms.

  • The new political party appeals to rightish supporters by promoting traditional values and fiscal responsibility.

Synonyms

right
vsrightish
5.2

Having conservative or traditional political views

shows only mild or moderate support rather than strong commitment
right-wing
vsrightish
172 4.9

Having conservative political views that support lower taxes and stricter immigration rules

refers to moderate support rather than policy focused conservatism
rightist
vsrightish
4 7.3

Having conservative political ideas

shows milder, less committed conservative support

Antonyms

63 3.5

A person who supports more social equality and government help in the economy

How Right-wing

hard right
  • Literature
8 7.9
far-right
  • Literature
20 6.8
right-wing
172 4.9
conservative
4.6
rightish
  • Informal
8.3
center
  • Literature
1 4.9

Surface Forms

rightish positive

Morphology

rightish = right (transparent) = right + ish

The adjectival suffix '-ish' meaning 'somewhat' or 'tending toward' combines straightforwardly with the political sense of 'right', yielding a predictable meaning.

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'.