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Tory
adjective as in conservative
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in reactionary
adjective as in right-wing
adjective as in traditionalist
adjective as in traditionalistic
Weak matches
- bourgeois
- constant
- controlled
- conventional
- die-hard
- fearful
- firm
- fogyish
- fuddy-duddy
- guarded
- hard hat
- hidebound
- holding to
- illiberal
- in a rut
- inflexible
- middle-of-the-road
- obstinate
- old guard
- old-line
- orthodox
- quiet
- reactionary
- right of center
- right-wing
- rightist
- sober
- stable
- steady
- traditional
- traditionalist
- unchangeable
- unchanging
- uncreative
- undaring
- unimaginative
- unprogressive
adjective as in ultraconservative
Strongest matches
Example Sentences
"A major lesson from the Tory years is that austerity damaged the nation's health - we must not make the same mistake again."
NHS England was established in 2013 by former Tory health secretary Andrew Lansley to give it greater independence and autonomy.
A review of the council's role and powers will now take place alongside the existing review into sentencing being led by former Tory minister David Gauke.
Now he argues for abandoning the legal commitment to deliver net zero, made law by another Tory leader Theresa May.
Here is a man proud of his roots and ready to admit mistakes, but who is wondering whether his rise to the top all happened before the country knew him, and could see beyond the super-wealthy Tory who was the fifth Tory leader in just six years.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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