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conservative
conservativeone who favors traditional views and values: She dresses in a conservative style.
Not to be confused with:conservationist – an advocate of the protection of natural resources: The conservationist lobbied to save the trees.conservator – one who is responsible for a person ruled incompetent: His son became his conservator.con·ser·va·tive C0581800 (kən-sûr′və-tĭv)adj.1. Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.2. Traditional or restrained in style: a conservative dark suit.3. Moderate; cautious: a conservative estimate.4. a. Of or relating to the political philosophy of conservatism.b. Belonging to a conservative party, group, or movement.5. Conservative Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political conservatism, especially in the United Kingdom or Canada.6. Conservative Of or adhering to Conservative Judaism.7. Tending to conserve; preservative: the conservative use of natural resources.n.1. One favoring traditional views and values.2. A supporter of political conservatism.3. Conservative A member or supporter of a Conservative political party.
con·ser′va·tive·ly adv.con·ser′va·tive·ness n.conservative (kənˈsɜːvətɪv) adj1. favouring the preservation of established customs, values, etc, and opposing innovation2. of, characteristic of, or relating to conservatism3. tending to be moderate or cautious: a conservative estimate. 4. conventional in style or type: a conservative suit. 5. (Medicine) med (of treatment) designed to alleviate symptoms. Compare radical46. (General Physics) physics denoting a field of force, system, etc, in which the work done moving a body from one point to another is independent of the path taken between them: electrostatic fields of force are conservative. n7. a person who is reluctant to change or consider new ideas; conformist8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a supporter or advocate of conservatismadj, n (Cookery) a less common word for preservative conˈservatively adv conˈservativeness n
Conservative (kənˈsɜːvətɪv) (in Britain, Canada, and elsewhere) adj1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, supporting, or relating to a Conservative Party2. (Judaism) of, relating to, or characterizing Conservative Judaismn (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a supporter or member of a Conservative Partycon•serv•a•tive (kənˈsɜr və tɪv)
adj. 1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. 2. cautiously moderate: a conservative estimate. 3. traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness: a conservative suit. 4. (cap.) of or pertaining to a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative Party of Great Britain. 5. of or pertaining to political conservatism. 6. (cap.) conforming to or characteristic of Conservative Judaism. 7. having the power or tendency to conserve; preservative. n. 8. a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc. 9. a supporter of conservative political policies. 10. (cap.) a member of a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative Party of Great Britain. 11. a preservative. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin] con•serv′a•tive•ly, adv. con•serv′a•tive•ness, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  conservative - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideasconservativistadult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onwardcapitalist - a conservative advocate of capitalismconformist - someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)fuddy-duddy - a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance; "you may accuse me of being and old fuddy-duddy trying to stop young people having fun"hardliner - a conservative who is uncompromisingminimalist - a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politicsmossback - an extremely old-fashioned conservativeneocon, neoconservative - a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatismextreme right-winger, reactionary, ultraconservative - an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalismrightist, right-winger - a member of a right wing political partysquare toes, square - a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned viewsdiehard, traditionalist - one who adheres to traditional viewsliberal, liberalist, progressive - a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties | | 2. | Conservative - a member of a Conservative Partyfellow member, member - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family" | | Adj. | 1. | conservative - resistant to changeorthodox - adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world"right - of or belonging to the political or intellectual rightliberal - tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition | | 2. | conservative - having social or political views favoring conservatismright - of or belonging to the political or intellectual right | | 3. | conservative - avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate"cautiousmoderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" | | 4. | conservative - unimaginatively conventional; "a colorful character in the buttoned-down, dull-grey world of business"- Newsweekbutton-down, buttoned-downconventional - unimaginative and conformist; "conventional bourgeois lives"; "conventional attitudes" | | 5. |  conservative - conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class; "a bourgeois mentality"bourgeois, materialisticmiddle-class - occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy |
conservativeadjective1. traditional, guarded, quiet, conventional, moderate, cautious, sober, reactionary, die-hard, middle-of-the-road, hidebound People tend to be more adventurous when they're young and more conservative as they get older.
traditional liberal, radical, progressive, innovative, imaginativenoun1. traditionalist, moderate, reactionary, die-hard, middle-of-the-roader, stick-in-the-mud (informal) The new judge is regarded as a conservative.
traditionalist changer, radical, progressive, innovatorQuotations
"I do not know which makes a man more conservative - to know nothing but the present, or nothing but the past" [John Maynard Keynes The End of Laissez-Faire]
"A man who is determined never to move out of the beaten road cannot lose his way" [William Hazlitt The Round Table]
"A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward" [Franklin D. Roosevelt]
"The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution" [Hannah Arendt]
"Conservative: a statesman who is enamoured of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others" [Ambrose Bierce The Cynic's Word Book]
Conservativeadjective1. Tory, Republican (U.S.), right-wing Even among Conservative voters, more than a third disapprove of the tax.noun1. Tory, Republican (U.S.), right-winger Up to eighty Conservatives are expected to vote against the bill.Quotations
"I've got money so I'm a Conservative" [Lord Thomson of Fleet]
"I am driven into grudging toleration of the Conservative Party because it is the party of non-politics, of resistance to politics" [Kingsley Amis]conservativeadjective1. Strongly favoring retention of the existing order:orthodox, right, rightist, right-wing, Tory, traditionalist, traditionalistic.2. Kept within sensible limits:discreet, moderate, reasonable, restrained, temperate.3. Clinging to obsolete ideas:backward, reactionary, unprogressive.4. Able to preserve:preservative, protective.nounOne who strongly favors retention of the existing order:orthodox, rightist, right-winger, Tory, traditionalist.Translationsconserve (kənˈsəːv) verb to keep from changing, being damaged or lost. We must conserve the country's natural resources; This old building should be conserved. 保存 保存 noun something preserved, eg fruits in sugar, jam etc. 蜜餞 蜜饯ˌconserˈvation (kon-) noun the act of conserving especially wildlife, the countryside, old buildings etc. 保育 保护ˌconserˈvationist (kon-) noun a person who is interested in conservation. 自然保育者 自然资源保护论者conˈservatism (-vətizəm) noun dislike of change. 保守主義 保守主义conˈservative (-tiv) adjective1. disliking change. Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions. 守舊的 守旧的2. in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands. 保守的 保守的conservative
conservative1. Med (of treatment) designed to alleviate symptoms 2. Physics a field of force, system, etc., in which the work done moving a body from one point to another is independent of the path taken between them
Conservative in Britain, Canada, and elsewhere1. of, supporting, or relating to a Conservative Party 2. of, relating to, or characterizing Conservative Judaism conservative
con·ser·va·tive (kon-ser'vă-tiv), Denoting treatment by gradual, limited, or well-established procedures, as opposed to radical.conservative adjective
(1) Referring to a diagnosis rendered from imaging studies or pathology that is at the lower end of a spectrum of possible diagnoses; or
(2) Referring to that which is not aggressive (e.g., conservative therapy), experimental or innovative; excessively high (e.g., conservative estimation of data); or radical (e.g., conservative surgery).con·ser·va·tive (kŏn-sĕr'vă-tiv) Denoting treatment by gradual, limited, or well-established procedures, as opposed to radical. con·ser·va·tive (kŏn-sĕr'vă-tiv) Denoting treatment by gradual, limited, or well-established procedures, as opposed to radical. Conservative
ConservativeA person who believes that what has been done should continue to be done as long as there is not a positive reason to change it. Conservatives may favor class distinctions as natural, or at least not harmful. In modern times, conservatism has become associated with the political right, or the belief that capitalism and the free market tend to best determine how an economy ought to be organized.AcronymsSeeconsignedconservative
Synonyms for conservativeadj traditionalSynonyms- traditional
- guarded
- quiet
- conventional
- moderate
- cautious
- sober
- reactionary
- die-hard
- middle-of-the-road
- hidebound
Antonyms- liberal
- radical
- progressive
- innovative
- imaginative
noun traditionalistSynonyms- traditionalist
- moderate
- reactionary
- die-hard
- middle-of-the-roader
- stick-in-the-mud
Antonyms- changer
- radical
- progressive
- innovator
adj TorySynonymsnoun TorySynonyms- Tory
- Republican
- right-winger
Synonyms for conservativeadj strongly favoring retention of the existing orderSynonyms- orthodox
- right
- rightist
- right-wing
- Tory
- traditionalist
- traditionalistic
adj kept within sensible limitsSynonyms- discreet
- moderate
- reasonable
- restrained
- temperate
adj clinging to obsolete ideasSynonyms- backward
- reactionary
- unprogressive
adj able to preserveSynonymsnoun one who strongly favors retention of the existing orderSynonyms- orthodox
- rightist
- right-winger
- Tory
- traditionalist
Synonyms for conservativenoun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideasSynonymsRelated Words- adult
- grownup
- capitalist
- conformist
- fuddy-duddy
- hardliner
- minimalist
- mossback
- neocon
- neoconservative
- extreme right-winger
- reactionary
- ultraconservative
- rightist
- right-winger
- square toes
- square
- diehard
- traditionalist
Antonyms- liberal
- liberalist
- progressive
noun a member of a Conservative PartyRelated Wordsadj resistant to changeRelated WordsAntonymsadj having social or political views favoring conservatismRelated Wordsadj avoiding excessSynonymsRelated Wordsadj unimaginatively conventionalSynonymsRelated Wordsadj conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle classSynonymsRelated Words |