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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
conservative
/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/
noun1 of 2
preferring traditional styles and values
- “In the election, conservatives and progressives were fighting each other.”Tatoeba
- “Conservative people always tell us to act within our station.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Cautious.
Synonyms
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)