Conservative Definition

conservative
adjective
  1. resistant to change
  2. having social or political views favoring conservatism
  3. avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate"
  4. unimaginatively conventional; "a colorful character in the buttoned-down, dull-grey world of business"- Newsweek
  5. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class; "a bourgeois mentality"
noun
  1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
  2. a member of a Conservative Party

"Conservative" in song lyrics

See how conservative is used in real songs:

  • "conservative"
    G.P. Wu — Two Gats Up
  • "the difference between liberal and conservative"
    AOL — AOL
  • "liberal and conservative"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "conservative"

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