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   con·serv·a·tive

   /kənˈsərvədiv/

   adjective

   • 1. averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values: "they were very conservative in their outlook" Similar traditionalisttraditionalconventionalorthodoxstableold-fashioneddyed-in-the-woolunchanginghideboundcautiousprudentcarefulsafetimidunadventurousunenterprisingset in one's waysmoderatemiddle-of-the-roadtemperateinformal:stick in the mudOpposite radical
   • ▪ (of dress or taste) sober and conventional: "a conservative suit" Similar conventionalsoberquietmodestplainunobtrusiveunostentatiousrestrainedreservedsubduedsubtlelow-keydemureinformal:squarestraightOpposite ostentatious
   • 2. (in a political context) favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas. Similar right-wingtraditionalistreactionaryestablishmentarianneoliberalneoconservativealt-rightToryRepublicantrue-blueOpposite left-wingliberalsocialist
   • ▪ relating to the Conservative Party in the UK or a similar party elsewhere: "the Conservative government"
   • 3. (of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution: "the film was not cheap—$30,000 is a conservative estimate" Similar lowcautiousunderstatedunexaggeratedmoderatereasonable
   • 4. (of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible.

   noun

   • 1. a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values: "he was considered a conservative in his approach to Catholic teachings"
   • 2. a person favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas. "many conservatives remain opposed to mandates"
   • ▪ a supporter or member of the Conservative Party in the UK or a similar party elsewhere.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘aiming to preserve’): from late Latin conservativus, from conservat- ‘conserved’, from the verb conservare (see conserve). Current senses date from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. conservativeness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conservativeConservative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONSERVATIVE is of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism. How to use conservative in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSERVATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSERVATIVE definition: 1. not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change: 2. If you are conservative in…. Learn more.

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   Conservative definition: disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.. See examples of CONSERVATIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconservative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values. the conservative views of his parents. music which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes. The southern state's inhabitants tend to be socially conservative. Her style of dress was never conservative.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSERVATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is conservative or has conservative ideas is unwilling to accept changes and new ideas.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSERVATIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CONSERVATIVE definition: 1. not trusting sudden changes or new ideas: 2. a guess about a number or amount that is probably…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conservativeConservative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of conservative. adjective. resistant to change. synonyms: blimpish. pompously ultraconservative and nationalistic. buttoned-up. conservative in professional manner. fusty, nonprogressive, standpat, unprogressive. old-fashioned and out of date. hidebound, traditionalist. stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded. ultraconservative.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ConservatismConservatism - Wikipedia

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   A conviction that society requires orders and classes that emphasize natural distinctions; A belief that property and freedom are closely linked; A faith in custom, convention, and prescription, and a recognition that innovation must be tied to existing traditions and customs, which entails a respect for the political value of prudence. [18]

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › conservativeConservative Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    CONSERVATIVE meaning: 1 : believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society relating to or supporting political conservatism; 2 : of or relating to the conservative party in countries like the United Kingdom and Canada.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › conservative_nconservative, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word conservative mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word conservative. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. conservative has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.