Conservative
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
conservative (adjective)1.
- preservative
2.
a) of or relating to a philosophy of - conservatism
b) capitalized of or a political party professing the principles of conservatism as - constituting
(1) of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions
(2) - progressive conservative
3.
a) tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions - traditional
b) marked by moderation or caution - a conservative estimate
c) marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners
4.
of, relating to, or practicing Conservative Judaism
1.
a) an adherent or advocate of political - conservatism
b) capitalized a member or supporter of a conservative political party
2.
a) one who adheres to traditional methods or views
b) a cautious or discreet person
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
conservative (adjective)1.
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
SYNONYMS:
archconservative, brassbound, button-down ( buttoned-down), die-hard, hidebound, mossbacked, old-fashioned, old-line, old-school, orthodox, paleoconservative, reactionary, standpat, traditional, traditionalistic, ultraconservative, unprogressiveRELATED WORDS:
conventional, square; devoted, faithful, loyal, staunch ( stanch), steadfast, steady, true, true-blue; blimpish, neoconservative, Tory, ultraright, ultrarightist; dowdy, fogyish ( fogeyish), fuddy-duddy, ossified, set, stodgy; right, right-wing; antiliberal, antimodern, antiprogressive, antireform, antirevolutionaryNEAR ANTONYMS:
anticonventional, antiestablishment, antitraditional, extremist, radical, revolutionary; nonconformist; advanced, contemporary, modern; lefty, radical, ultraleft, ultraleftist, ultraprogressive, ultraradical2.
not excessively showy
SYNONYMS:
conservative, low-key ( low-keyed), muted, repressed, restrained, sober, subdued, toned-down, understated, unflashy, unpretentiousRELATED WORDS:
appropriate, becoming, fit, fitting, proper, suitable; modest, plain, simple, unadorned, undecorated; inconspicuous, unnoticeable, unobtrusive; graceful, handsome, refined, tasteful; drab, mousy ( mousey); practical, sensibleNEAR ANTONYMS:
meretricious; graceless, inelegant, tacky, tasteless, tawdry, trashy, vulgar; baroque, fancy, frilly, gilded ( gilt), ornate, rococo; overdecorated, overdone, overwrought3.
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
SYNONYMS:
alert, cautious, chary, circumspect, conservative, considerate, gingerly, guarded, heedful, safe, waryRELATED WORDS:
advertent, attentive, awake, observant, regardful, vigilant, watchful; hypercautious; foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful, provident, thoughtful; cagey ( cagy), calculating, canny, shrewd; deliberate, slow; ultracareful, ultracautiousNEAR ANTONYMS:
bold, brash, impetuous, rash, reckless, venturesome; asleep, inattentive, regardless; inconsiderate, thoughtless; lax, neglectful, negligent, remiss; imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious; absentminded, forgetful; inadvertent, unintentional, unplanneda person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
SYNONYMS:
archconservative, paleoconservative, reactionary, rightist, right-winger, Tory, traditionalistRELATED WORDS:
right, right-wing; conformist; neocon, neoconservative; diehard, standpatter; bourbon, Colonel Blimp, fuddy-duddy, square, stuffed shirtNEAR ANTONYMS:
extremist, radical, red, revolutionary, revolutionist; reformer, reformist
