conservative
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4.6
- adjective
- /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
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conservador
- My grandparents are very conservative; they prefer to keep traditions alive instead of embracing modern trends.
- conservative policies
- socially conservative
- conservative views
When I would be in the more conservative environments, they would.
- When I would be in the more conservative environments, they would.
- Second, take seriously the conservative explanation of our aims.
- I can often times lean conservative in terms of money.
- USC is known for being a more private, conservative school.
- If that means on campus, you don't see conservative students doing what we're seeing.
- OK, both my both your parents are really conservative and homophobic.
- I, I listen, I know we have some conservative leaning people who listen to this show.
- It was a very conservative town, incredibly boring.
- You, you make it sound to kind of slightly more conservative than than I meant it.
Examples
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Broadly speaking, women tend to be more conservative when it comes to social and moral issues than men.
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John was far more socially and politically conservative than his left-wing son.
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And at that time South Africa was very conservative.
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So for example, I am socially conservative in every respect.
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In almost all cases, Southern women took a more socially conservative or traditional stance than any other group.
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USC is known for being a more private, conservative school.
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Additionally, women are more supportive of socially conservative policies like school prayer.
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Before the war Austria had been a pretty conservative and inward looking power.
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She has always held conservative views about family values and parenting styles.
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In the meeting, he presented a conservative approach to budgeting that focused on saving rather than spending.
Synonyms
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4.9
Having conservative political views that support lower taxes and stricter immigration rules
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8.4
Against social or political change and wanting society to go back to how it was
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7.9
Very unwilling to accept change or new ideas
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6.8
Having very strong right-wing political views that oppose social change
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6.5
Holding strongly to old customs and resisting change
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7.3
Having conservative political ideas
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7.2
Beliefs and ways that people in a family or group keep for a long time
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7.1
Very formal and traditional in dress, behavior, or thinking
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8.4
Very traditional in politics and strongly against change
Being loyal to old customs and beliefs in religion and culture
Not willing to accept new ideas and slow to change
Against political ideas that support personal freedom and equal rights
Very old-fashioned and against change
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.7
A major political party that supports private business and smaller government
A branch of Judaism that keeps tradition but adapts some religious laws for modern life
A branch of Judaism between Orthodox and Reform that keeps tradition while allowing modern study and change
How Conservative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Conservative comes from the Latin conservare, made of con- 'together' and servare 'to keep', and it is the same root as conserve and preserve. So a conservative person prefers to 'keep' traditions and resists change.