CONSERVATIVE

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ Scrabble 20 Words With Friends 24

Definition

  1. noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas. — synonyms: conservativist
  2. noun a member of a Conservative Party.
  3. adjective resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion.
  4. adjective having social or political views favoring conservatism.
  5. adjective avoiding excess. — synonyms: cautious
  6. adjective unimaginatively conventional. — synonyms: button-down, buttoned-down
  7. adjective conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class. — synonyms: bourgeois, materialistic

Examples

  • “The curriculum committee at this university is extremely conservative.”
  • “At a conservative estimate, growth may even be negative next year.”

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