Conservative
11conservative — [[t]kənsɜ͟ː(r)vətɪv[/t]] ♦♦ conservatives (The spelling Conservative is also used for meaning 1.) 1) ADJ A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain. Most Conservative MPs appear happy with the …
12conservative — conservatively, adv. conservativeness, n. /keuhn serr veuh tiv/, adj. 1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. 2. cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative …
13conservative — con|ser|va|tive1 [kənˈsə:vətıv US ə:r ] adj 1.) not liking changes or new ideas ▪ a very conservative attitude to education ▪ conservative views 2.) Conservative belonging to or concerned with the Conservative Party in Britain ▪ Conservative… …
14conservative — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ diehard, hard line, staunch ▪ right wing ▪ political ▪ compassionate ▪ …
15conservative — 1 adjective 1 Conservative belonging to or concerned with the Conservative Party in Britain: Conservative policies | a Conservative MP 2 not liking changes or new ideas: a very conservative attitude to education 3 not very modern in style, taste… …
16conservative — con•serv•a•tive [[t]kənˈsɜr və tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change 2) cautiously moderate: a conservative estimate[/ex] 3) traditional in style or… …
17conservative — adj. & n. adj. 1 a averse to rapid change. b (of views, taste, etc.) moderate, avoiding extremes (conservative in his dress). 2 (of an estimate etc.) purposely low; moderate, cautious. 3 (Conservative) of or characteristic of Conservatives or the …
18Conservative — adj. & n. adj. 1 a averse to rapid change. b (of views, taste, etc.) moderate, avoiding extremes (conservative in his dress). 2 (of an estimate etc.) purposely low; moderate, cautious. 3 (Conservative) of or characteristic of Conservatives or the …
19conservative — 1. noun a) A person who favors maintenance of the status quo or reversion to some earlier status. b) A fiscal conservative 2. adjective a) Tending to resist change …
20Conservative — I UK [kənˈsɜː(r)vətɪv] / US [kənˈsɜrvətɪv] adjective relating to or belonging to the Conservative Party The country had a Conservative government for ten years. II UK [kənˈsɜː(r)vətɪv] / US [kənˈsɜrvətɪv] noun [countable] Word forms Conservative …
