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conservative /kənˈsɚvətɪv/  

  • adjective
    [more ~; most ~] :believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society :relating to or supporting political conservatism
    a conservative newspaper columnist
    conservative politicians/policies
    She is a liberal Democrat who married a conservative Republican. - compare 1liberal
    Conservative :of or relating to the conservative party in countries like the United Kingdom and Canada
    Conservative voters/policies
    the Conservative candidate
    [more ~; most ~] :not liking or accepting changes or new ideas
    She's more conservative now than she was in college.
    [more ~; most ~] - used to describe a guess, estimate, etc., that is probably lower than the actual amount will be
    He gave me a conservative estimate of how much repairs will cost.
    She predicts that the total cost will be around 500 dollarsand that's a conservative guess. [=the total cost will probably be higher than that]
    [more ~; most ~] :traditional in taste, style, or manners
    Her taste in art is fairly conservative.
    He is a conservative dresser.
    a conservative suit
    [more ~; most ~] :not willing to take risks
    a conservative investor
    or Conservative :accepting and following many of the traditional beliefs and customs of a religion
    Conservative Judaism
    noun
    plural -tives
    [count] a person who believes in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society :a person who is politically conservative
    Conservative :a member or supporter of a conservative political party in countries like the United Kingdom and Canada