conservative
/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/US /kənˈsɝvətɪv/conservative
ADJECTIVEDefinition of conservative
If a person is conservative, they do not like change.
Example: Latino families are thought to hold conservative and traditional views on family life.
A conservative estimate, guess, etc. is one that is careful, and usually lower than the actual number/amount.
Example: A very conservative estimate of the cost of delay is $6 per hour, but many believe that the true cost is much higher.
Conservative clothing, furniture, etc. is usually plain and similar to styles that have been common for a long time.
Example: He is conservative in a gray suit and red tie.
A person who likes things how they are now or how they used to be; a person who like the status quo; a person who does not like change.
A member of the Conservative Party.
conservative
EXAMPLESExamples of conservative
Latino families are thought to hold conservative and traditional views on family life.
Example sentenceThe idea of gays in the military was deeply unpopular in that socially conservative state.
Example sentenceA very conservative estimate of the cost of delay is $6 per hour, but many believe that the true cost is much higher.
Example sentenceHe is conservative in a gray suit and red tie.
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