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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•serv•a•tive /kənˈsɜrvətɪv/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to conservatism:a conservative outlook on any changes to the curriculum.
- cautiously moderate;
safe: A conservative estimate shows an increase in inflation to 9%. - traditional in style or manner: Wear a conservative suit to your interview.
- Government[Conservative] of or relating to a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative Party of Great Britain.
- of or relating to the principles of political conservatism:believed the incumbent was not conservative enough.
n. [countable] - a person who is conservative in principles, habits, etc.
- Governmenta supporter of conservative political policies.
- Government[Conservative] a member of a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative Party of Great Britain.
con•serv•a•tive•ly, adv. con•serv•a•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -serv-2. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•serv•a•tive (kən sûr′və tiv),USA pronunciation adj. - disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
- cautiously moderate or purposefully low:a conservative estimate.
- traditional in style or manner;
avoiding novelty or showiness:conservative suit. - Government(often cap.) of or pertaining to the Conservative party.
- Judaism(cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism.
- having the power or tendency to conserve;
preservative. - Mathematics(of a vector or vector function) having curl equal to zero;
irrotational;
lamellar.
n. - a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc.
- Governmenta supporter of conservative political policies.
- Government(cap.) a member of a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative party in Great Britain.
- a preservative.
- Latin, as above
- Middle French
- Late Latin conservātīvus, equivalent. to Latin conservāt(us) (see conservation) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English conservatif
- 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: conservative /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ adj - favouring the preservation of established customs, values, etc, and opposing innovation
- of, characteristic of, or relating to conservatism
- tending to be moderate or cautious: a conservative estimate
- conventional in style or type: a conservative suit
- (of treatment) designed to alleviate symptoms
Compare radical
n - a person who is reluctant to change or consider new ideas; conformist
- a supporter or advocate of conservatism
conˈservatively adv conˈservativeness n Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Conservative /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ adj (in Britain, Canada, and elsewhere) - of, supporting, or relating to a Conservative Party
- of, relating to, or characterizing Conservative Judaism
n - a supporter or member of a Conservative Party
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