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   conservative

   /kənˈsəːvətɪv/

   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) favouring 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 favouring 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, relating to, or favoring a philosophy of conservatism, especially political conservatism and often also social conservatism. How to use conservative in a sentence.

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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.collinsdictionary.com › english › conservativeCONSERVATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. favouring the preservation of established customs, values, etc, and opposing innovation. 2. of, characteristic of, or relating to conservatism. 3. tending to be moderate or cautious. a conservative estimate. 4. conventional in style or type.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionconservative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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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.

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   having or demonstrating belief in the essential goodness of man and the autonomy of the individual; favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › conservativeCONSERVATIVE | 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.