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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
preferring the traditional and resisting rapid change.
My father was conservative and didn't want my mother to have a job.Being conservative, the company resisted changing its policies.- synonyms:
- traditional
- antonyms:
- progressive, radical
- similar words:
- conventional, hidebound, old-fashioned, orthodox, square, straight
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| definition 2: |
traditional in appearance; not flashy.
She wore a conservative tweed skirt to the interview.- synonyms:
- sober
- antonyms:
- avant-garde, daring, ostentatious, outlandish, trendy
- similar words:
- conventional, severe, traditional
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| definition 3: |
not extreme, esp. not too high; restrained; moderate.
They made a few conservative bids at the auction.She lives a conservative lifestyle in the suburbs.I favor a conservative spending policy.- synonyms:
- middle-of-the-road, moderate, temperate
- antonyms:
- extreme
- similar words:
- careful, cautious, prudent
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| definition 4: |
(cap.) of or relating to the U.S. or British political party favoring private enterprise and opposing government control. (Cf. Liberal.)
She became a member of the Conservative Party in 1974.- similar words:
- libertarian, reactionary
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| related words: |
formal, reasonable, right, safe, solid, squeamish |
| contrasting words: |
liberal |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who favors the traditional and opposes rapid change.
As a conservative, the minister was uncomfortable with the way he saw the church changing.- synonyms:
- traditionalist
- antonyms:
- progressive, radical
- similar words:
- reactionary, square, stick-in-the-mud, straight
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| definition 2: |
a supporter of political conservatism. (Cf. liberal.)
The senator is a conservative who voted against the proposed reforms.- antonyms:
- progressive
- similar words:
- libertarian, reactionary, right-winger, tory
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| definition 3: |
(cap.) a member of a conservative party. (Cf. Liberal.)
The Conservatives have come out of this election victorious. |
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| derivations: |
conservatively (adj.), conservativeness (n.) |
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