All diehard synonyms
die-hard
D d noun diehard
- zealot — a person who shows zeal.
- fanatic — a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- fundamentalist — an adherent of fundamentalism, a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts: radical fundamentalists.
- pullback — the act of pulling back, especially a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops; pullout.
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- reactionary — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- praetorian — of or relating to a praetor.
- ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
- fogy — an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old): The board of directors were old fogies still living in the 19th century.
- stick-in-the-mud — someone who avoids new activities, ideas, or attitudes; old fogy.
- rightist — of or relating to conservative or reactionary political views; noting or characteristic of the political Right.
- right wing — members of a conservative or reactionary political party, or those opposing extensive political reform.
- mossback — Informal. a person holding very antiquated notions; reactionary. a person living in the backwoods; rustic.
- tory — a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- bourbon — Bourbon is a type of whisky that is made mainly in America.
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- traditionalist — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- conformist — Someone who is conformist behaves or thinks like everyone else rather than doing things that are original.
- dyed-in-the-wool — through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
- intransigent — refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.
- standpat — standpatter.
- standpatter — a person who refuses to consider or accept change.
adjective diehard
- fogey — fogy.