⚡ Not conserving energy 🎲 Risk-taking 🔄 Favoring change

nonconservative

7.2

Supporting political change and new social policies

adjective
/nɒn.kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/

: no conservador

Many young voters are attracted to nonconservative policies that aim to address climate change.

Examples

Perhaps these nonconservative adults will be able to offer new and innovative solutions.

Academic text (1998)
The nonconservative approach taken by the new mayor has sparked discussions about reforming city policies.
Activists often seek nonconservative leaders who will champion progressive rights and social justice.

Synonyms

progressive

vsnonconservative

251 4.8

Supporting new social changes in politics to make society fairer

frames stance mainly as opposing conservative politics rather than actively promoting reform

progressivist

vsnonconservative

1 7.6

Supporting new social or political ideas and changes

favors general change across politics rather than narrow institutional reforms

unconservative

vsnonconservative

7.0

Supporting political and social change and new ideas

focuses on change in political policies rather than broader social scope

Antonyms

conservative

∞ 4.6

Does not want big changes and likes traditional values

How Conservative

centrist

34 5.0

nonconservative

7.2

progressive

251 4.8

Surface Forms

nonconservative positive

Morphology

nonconservative = conservative (transparent) = non + conservative

Clear negation of the political adjective 'conservative'; learners familiar with basic political vocabulary will infer the meaning.

Etymology

Nonconservative comes from non- 'not' and conservative, which is related to conserve 'to keep'. So a nonconservative political view does not try to keep the old ways and instead supports change and reform.