1. Resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
   "His conservative views on social issues were at odds with the younger generation"
    
2. Having social or political views favouring conservatism
   "The conservative senator opposed the progressive legislation"
    
3. Believing in or supporting tenets of the political right
   "The conservative candidate advocated for lower taxes and reduced government intervention";
   - rightist, right-wing, blue [Brit, informal]
    
4. Conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
   "a conservative mentality";
   - bourgeois, materialistic, bourgie [N. Amer, informal], bougie [N. Amer, informal]
    
5. Unimaginatively conventional
   "He maintained a conservative approach to business";
   - button-down, buttoned-down [US, informal]
    
6. Tending to minimize risk; careful and restrained in action or judgment
   "a conservative estimate";
   - cautious
    
7. (of an estimate) purposefully low to allow for uncertainty
   "The sales forecast was conservative"

1. A person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
   "The conservative opposed the introduction of new technology in the workplace";
   - conservativist

1. A member of a Conservative Party

1. Of or relating to the Conservative Party
   "The Conservative candidate won the local election"

Derived forms: Conservatives, conservatives

See also: blimpish [Brit, informal], buttoned-up, conventional, fusty, hidebound, ideology, mainstream, middle-class, moderate, mythos, nonprogressive, orthodox, political orientation, political theory, right, staid, standpat [N. Amer], stodgy, stuffy, traditionalist, ultraconservative, unprogressive

Type of: actor, doer, fellow member, member, worker

Antonym: liberal

Encyclopedia: Conservative