Conservative
adj
Opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values.
He is a conservative politician.
Often appears as...
- conservative beliefs
- conservative approach
adj
Used to describe a person who carefully manages resources, like money or energy, and avoids waste.
She's conservative with her money, preferring to save rather than spend.
Often appears as...
- conservative spending
- conservative use
noun
A person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically in relation to politics.
My aunt is a staunch Conservative and will never vote for a liberal party.
Often appears as...
- vote conservative
- self-identified conservative
noun
A member or supporter of a Conservative Party, especially the one existing in the UK.
The Conservatives won the last general election.
Often appears as...
- vote conservatives
- conservative government
Usage tips
Neutral
adj
Opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values.
He is a conservative politician.
Often appears as...
- conservative beliefs
- conservative approach
adj
Used to describe a person who carefully manages resources, like money or energy, and avoids waste.
She's conservative with her money, preferring to save rather than spend.
Often appears as...
- conservative spending
- conservative use
noun
A person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically in relation to politics.
My aunt is a staunch Conservative and will never vote for a liberal party.
Often appears as...
- vote conservative
- self-identified conservative
noun
A member or supporter of a Conservative Party, especially the one existing in the UK.
The Conservatives won the last general election.
Often appears as...
- vote conservatives
- conservative government
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Political Stance
Often relates to political ideology favouring traditional values and established institutions.
His conservative stance is reflected in his political voting.
Pro Tip 2/3Resistant to Change
Can suggest reluctance to adopt new policies or progressive trends in society.
The conservative viewpoint resists changing the established school curriculum.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Preferences
May refer to a preference for classical or traditional art, music, and literature.
She has a conservative taste in music, preferring classical over modern genres.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Stance
Often relates to political ideology favouring traditional values and established institutions.
His conservative stance is reflected in his political voting.
Pro Tip 2/3Resistant to Change
Can suggest reluctance to adopt new policies or progressive trends in society.
The conservative viewpoint resists changing the established school curriculum.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Preferences
May refer to a preference for classical or traditional art, music, and literature.
She has a conservative taste in music, preferring classical over modern genres.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Stance
Often relates to political ideology favouring traditional values and established institutions.
His conservative stance is reflected in his political voting.
Pro Tip 2/3Resistant to Change
Can suggest reluctance to adopt new policies or progressive trends in society.
The conservative viewpoint resists changing the established school curriculum.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Preferences
May refer to a preference for classical or traditional art, music, and literature.
She has a conservative taste in music, preferring classical over modern genres.
Compare with
conventionalorthodoxreactionaryregressiverepublicanretrogressivetorytraditional
Never forget "Conservative"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
How equal do we want the...
to what we think we have. Now, we can ask these questions, by the way, not just about wealth. We can ask it about other things as well. So for example, we asked people from different parts of the world about this question, people who are liberals and conservatives, and they gave us basically the same answer.
Video examples
The greatest TED Talk...
a playful mindful brand what is your brand if somebody actually described your brand identity your brand personality what would you be are you an up attribute are you something that gets the blood flowing are you more of a Down attribute are you something a little more calm reserved conservative up
Video examples
The moral roots of...
for al gore i don't need to show of hands because we all have the same political stereotypes we all know that it's uh that it's bill in this case the stereotype corresponds to a reality it really is a fact that liberals are much higher than conservatives on a major personality trait
Video examples
Why you should define...
You can see we're playing up the fears and really taking a conservative look at the upside. So if you attempted whatever you're considering, might you build confidence, develop skills, emotionally, financially, otherwise? What might be the benefits of, say, a base hit?
Video examples
A Black man goes...
But just enough compassion to understand how they got to where they are. And to be honest, there were a couple of fair points. One of them was how liberals have this wide acceptance for everybody except for those with honestly held conservative viewpoints.
Video examples
A conservative's plea:...
on the right, conservatives, you're always talking about taxes and regulations and big government. And on the left, liberals, you're talking about economics, it's always about income inequality. Right? Now those are important things,
Video examples
Understanding bipolar...
alive numbers are conservative odds are you know someone with bipolar disorder who's undiagnosed odds are you know someone with bipolar disorder and who is afraid of seeking treatment because of the stigma the taboo I've shared my
Video examples
Growing Up Transgender...
top of being really conservative lds we also went to a mormon private school my sister and i both so being lds was our life it's one of the reasons that you know i didn't find out about what being trans was until i was an adult
Video examples
Police Horse Training PIPE...
training period the ones that we have are pretty exceptional but all that training is worth it because conservative estimates put the value of one police horse on duty the same as ten
Video examples
Lawrence Lessig:...
I want to talk about what we learn from conservatives. And I'm at a stage in life where I'm yearning for my old days, so I want to confess to you that when I was a kid,
Video examples
How equal do we want the...
to what we think we have. Now, we can ask these questions, by the way, not just about wealth. We can ask it about other things as well. So for example, we asked people from different parts of the world about this question, people who are liberals and conservatives, and they gave us basically the same answer.
Video examples
The greatest TED Talk...
a playful mindful brand what is your brand if somebody actually described your brand identity your brand personality what would you be are you an up attribute are you something that gets the blood flowing are you more of a Down attribute are you something a little more calm reserved conservative up
Video examples
The moral roots of...
for al gore i don't need to show of hands because we all have the same political stereotypes we all know that it's uh that it's bill in this case the stereotype corresponds to a reality it really is a fact that liberals are much higher than conservatives on a major personality trait
Video examples
Why you should define...
You can see we're playing up the fears and really taking a conservative look at the upside. So if you attempted whatever you're considering, might you build confidence, develop skills, emotionally, financially, otherwise? What might be the benefits of, say, a base hit?
Video examples
A Black man goes...
But just enough compassion to understand how they got to where they are. And to be honest, there were a couple of fair points. One of them was how liberals have this wide acceptance for everybody except for those with honestly held conservative viewpoints.
Video examples
A conservative's plea:...
on the right, conservatives, you're always talking about taxes and regulations and big government. And on the left, liberals, you're talking about economics, it's always about income inequality. Right? Now those are important things,
Video examples
Understanding bipolar...
alive numbers are conservative odds are you know someone with bipolar disorder who's undiagnosed odds are you know someone with bipolar disorder and who is afraid of seeking treatment because of the stigma the taboo I've shared my
Video examples
Growing Up Transgender...
top of being really conservative lds we also went to a mormon private school my sister and i both so being lds was our life it's one of the reasons that you know i didn't find out about what being trans was until i was an adult
Video examples
Police Horse Training PIPE...
training period the ones that we have are pretty exceptional but all that training is worth it because conservative estimates put the value of one police horse on duty the same as ten
Video examples
Lawrence Lessig:...
I want to talk about what we learn from conservatives. And I'm at a stage in life where I'm yearning for my old days, so I want to confess to you that when I was a kid,
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Liberals are always proposing perfectly insane ideas, laws that will make everybody happy, laws that will make everything right, make us live forever, and all be rich. Conservatives are never that stupid.
Quote examples
Michael Phelps
American Athlete
I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy.
Quote examples
Michael Moore
American Activist
I'm actually a fairly conservative person. I live a very conservative lifestyle.
Quote examples
Kim Alexis
American Model
I'm conservative. I was raised conservative, and that's the way I will vote.
Quote examples
Leo Rosten
American Novelist
A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.
Quote examples
Bill Flores
American Politician
By trying to advance the perfect conservative solution, nobody wins.
Quote examples
Dean Cain
American Actor
The truth is, I am conservative, but socially, I'm very liberal.
Quote examples
Stephen Miller
American Public Servant
I do think it's possible to have a conservative personality.
Quote examples
Radha Mitchell
Australian Actress
I think my parents see my life now as very conservative.
Quote examples
Kellyanne Conway
American Businesswoman
Women overwhelmingly support conservative policies.
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Liberals are always proposing perfectly insane ideas, laws that will make everybody happy, laws that will make everything right, make us live forever, and all be rich. Conservatives are never that stupid.
Quote examples
Michael Phelps
American Athlete
I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy.
Quote examples
Michael Moore
American Activist
I'm actually a fairly conservative person. I live a very conservative lifestyle.
Quote examples
Kim Alexis
American Model
I'm conservative. I was raised conservative, and that's the way I will vote.
Quote examples
Leo Rosten
American Novelist
A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.
Quote examples
Bill Flores
American Politician
By trying to advance the perfect conservative solution, nobody wins.
Quote examples
Dean Cain
American Actor
The truth is, I am conservative, but socially, I'm very liberal.
Quote examples
Stephen Miller
American Public Servant
I do think it's possible to have a conservative personality.
Quote examples
Radha Mitchell
Australian Actress
I think my parents see my life now as very conservative.
Quote examples
Kellyanne Conway
American Businesswoman
Women overwhelmingly support conservative policies.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension