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conservative

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/

An illustration for conservative

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

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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)

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