conservative
Meaning of conservative
adjective
- averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.
- (in a political context) favouring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas.
- (of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution.
police placed the value of the haul at a conservative £500,000
- (of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible.
- a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values.
- a person favouring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas.
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.
Information about conservative
Hyphenation of conservative
con-ser-va-tive
- It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
- conservative is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
conservative synonyms
Meaning cautious:
Meaning bourgeois:
Meaning conservativist:
Meaning advocating the upholding or maintenance of tradition:
Meaning existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established:
Meaning (of a work of art or literature) following traditional forms and genres:
Meaning following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice:
Meaning (of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed:
Meaning not changing; remaining the same:
Meaning unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention:
Meaning acting with or showing care and thought for the future:
Meaning making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious:
Meaning cautious and unenterprising:
Meaning showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened:
Meaning not offering, involving, or eager for new or stimulating things:
Meaning not having or showing initiative or entrepreneurial ability:
Meaning average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree:
Meaning relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures:
Meaning opposing political or social progress or reform:
Meaning not favouring or implementing social reform or new, typically liberal, ideas:
Meaning adhering to, advocating, or relating to the principle of an established Church:
Meaning relating to or advocating the strict, literal interpretation of scripture:
Meaning relating to the British Conservative Party or its supporters:
Meaning (of a form of government, constitution, etc.) belonging to or characteristic of a republic:
Meaning of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground:
Meaning presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way:
Meaning not exaggerated, overblown, or unrealistic:
Meaning having sound judgement; fair and sensible:
Meaning a person who supports the political views or policies of the right:
Meaning a person who strongly opposes change or who continues to support something in spite of opposition:
Meaning ham that has been cured or smoked like bacon:
conservative antonyms
Meaning (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough:
Meaning adhering to or based on the principles of socialism:
Translation of conservative
- Spanish: conservador, conservadora
- French: conservateur
- Italian: conservatore
Anagrams of conservative
Words that rhyme with conservative
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