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conservative

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / kənˈsɜr və tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
cautious, moderate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
traditional
STRONG
cautious constant conventional firm moderate old-fashioned stable steady timid unadventurous
WEAK
bourgeois controlled fearful fogyish fuddy-duddy guarded hidebound holding to illiberal inflexible not extreme orthodox sober traditionalistic unchangeable unchanging uncreative undaring unimaginative unprogressive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incautious
STRONG
changeable inconstant unfixed unstable unsteady untrustworthy wavering
WEAK
exaggerated
ADJECTIVE
tending to preserve the status quo
Synonyms
STRONGEST
right of center right-wing
WEAK
Tory middle-of-the-road old guard old-line reactionary
Antonyms
WEAK
left-wing liberal progressive radical
NOUN
an opponent of change
Synonyms
STRONGEST
right-winger traditionalist
STRONG
classicist preserver reactionary rightist stick-in-the-mud
WEAK
Tory bitter-ender conserver conventionalist hard hat middle-of-the-roader old guard old liner standpat
Antonyms
WEAK
left-winger liberal progressive radical

Example Sentences

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But many cases are close-run things, and as the wide variety of conservative opinions show, there are often many sound positions and approaches to choose from.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Deavers notes that these estimates are likely conservative.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

He said the FDA’s decision to send out a warning letter instead of issuing a recall is “completely normal,” and the agency is very conservative when it comes to food safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Dividend aristocrats are supposed to be conservative blue chips.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Some federal judges, including conservative judges, have quit in protest of federal drug laws and sentencing guidelines.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.