conservative
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSERVATIVE
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[more conservative; most conservative]
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believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society
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relating to or supporting political conservatism
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compare 1liberal
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a conservative newspaper columnist
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conservative politicians/policies
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She is a liberal Democrat who married a conservative Republican.
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Conservative
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of or relating to the conservative party in countries like the United Kingdom and Canada
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Conservative voters/policies
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the Conservative candidate
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[more conservative; most conservative]
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not liking or accepting changes or new ideas
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He had some pretty conservative [=traditional, conventional] ideas about the way life should be.
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She's more conservative now than she was in college.
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[more conservative; most conservative]
— used to describe a guess, estimate, etc., that is probably lower than the actual amount will be
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He gave me a conservative estimate of how much repairs will cost.
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She predicts that the total cost will be around 500 dollars, and that's a conservative guess. [=the total cost will probably be higher than that]
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[more conservative; most conservative]
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traditional in taste, style, or manners
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Her taste in art is fairly conservative.
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He is a conservative dresser.
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a conservative suit
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[more conservative; most conservative]
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not willing to take risks
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a conservative investor
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Conservative
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accepting and following many of the traditional beliefs and customs of a religion
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Conservative Judaism
— conservatively
adverb-
The collection is conservatively valued at three million dollars.
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He dresses conservatively.
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conservative
/kənˈsɚvətɪv/
noun
plural
conservatives
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conservative
/kənˈsɚvətɪv/
noun
plural
conservatives
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSERVATIVE
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a person who believes in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society
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a person who is politically conservative
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compare 2liberal
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His message is being well received by conservatives.
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Conservative
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a member or supporter of a conservative political party in countries like the United Kingdom and Canada
