unconservative
- adjective
- /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
:
no conservador
- The company's unconservative approach to marketing has attracted a younger audience eager for new trends.
Examples
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Her unconservative views on education encouraged innovative teaching methods that engaged students actively.
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This may lead to unconservative designs, resulting in unexpected damage or failure if the wall lateral strength is determined based on the current shear strength Eq. (18.10.4.1) in ACI 318-14.
Academic text (2017) -
Accordingly, typical walls in nuclear buildings do not have boundary regions, leading to the possibility of unconservative designs using current code methods.
Academic text (2017) -
In the debate, the candidate's unconservative stance on environmental policies sparked excitement among the progressive voters.
Synonyms
12
6.5
Supporting changes in laws or government to improve society
3
5.3
Not following usual ways or customs
Choosing risky or bold actions instead of careful ones
Not supporting traditional ideas and old ways of doing things
Not following the usual rules or ways that most people accept
Open to new ideas and willing to change views
Open to different ideas and willing to change views
Antonyms
How Conservative
994
1.5
306
4.4
85
4.6
251
4.8
462
6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
unconservative = conservative (transparent) = un + conservative
Meaning is the straightforward negation 'not conservative' formed by the productive prefix 'un-' added to the adjective 'conservative'.
Etymology
The word unconservative starts with un- meaning 'not' and comes from the same root as conserve, which means 'to keep' or 'save'. So unconservative means 'not keeping' the old ways, a person or idea that is not cautious and is willing to try new or risky things.