PINKO Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

pinko

noun

Definition of pinko

as in leftist

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Noun

Tuesday night was a very good night to be a leftist in New York City.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 24 June 2026
Raman is more likely than Bass to pick up the voters who chose community organizer Rae Huang, a leftist who, like Raman, is a DSA member.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Definition of leftist

Noun

The lefty, who is in his first minor league season, is known for his arm slot — reminiscent of Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale, and an electric slider.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
As a 6-foot-6 lefty who can follow a game plan, Peterson has several of the attributes that the Cubs typically look for.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of lefty

Noun

Auralee, Celine and Dries Van Noten showed full tonal looks in blues, pinks, and soft yellows.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026
California Poppy Available in tangerine orange, vibrant red, soft pink, and many other lively hues, the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is a worthy addition to any garden.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 3 July 2026

Definition of pink

Noun

Having dismantled the guardrails that Harrington built to exclude communists, the group established new guardrails to exclude anybody opposed to Israel’s destruction.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Players faced taunts and slurs, and were even accused of being communists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of communist

Noun

That film also saw the president's plane hijacked by dirty rotten commies (Gary Oldman this time instead of Nancy Stephens) and, just like with Pleasence, the President of the United States is ushered into an escape pod.

— Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2025
At other times, he’s called to action as a respected adventurer to investigate missing persons and MacGuffins, which generally leads to a series of globe-spanning scraps with members Axis Powers (sometimes cultists and commies too).

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024

Definition of commie

Noun

Democratic socialists are winning nominations in deep-blue House districts while more moderate Democrats are giving hopes to party leaders that Senate races in North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, and even Texas might carry opportunities.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026
Just before Sanders' reversal, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and Sanders ally, also called on Platner to step down.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of socialist

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