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Conservative

🔄 Synonyms of "Conservative"

18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
conventionalnoun	Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
moderatenoun	Not excessive; acting in moderation
rightnoun	Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
cautious	Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
fusty	(figuratively, by extension) Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
buttoned-up	(figurative) Conservative.
hidebound	(figurative, of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
traditionalistnoun	A person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices.
button-downnoun	A shirt with a button-down collar
buttoned-down	(idiomatic) Alternative form of button-down. [Of a collar, able to be buttoned down to the shirt, as over a necktie.]
materialistic	Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
ultraconservativenoun	Extremely conservative, especially in politics.
middle-class	Characteristic of the middle class(es); reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.
blimpish	(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
unprogressivenoun	Not progressive; not contributing to progress.
conservativistnoun	a person who has conservative ideas or opinions
nonprogressivenoun	Not progressive.
bourgeoisnoun	Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.

↔️ Antonyms of "Conservative"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
liberalnoun	Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
progressivenoun	Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conservative"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
ultraconservative	Extremely conservative, especially in politics.
bourgeois	Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
middle-class	Characteristic of the middle class(es); reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.
traditionalistnoun	A person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices.
conventional	Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
materialistic	Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
moderate	Not excessive; acting in moderation
rightnoun	Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
cautious	Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
unprogressive	Not progressive; not contributing to progress.
blimpish	(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
nonprogressive	Not progressive.
fusty	(figuratively, by extension) Old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
buttoned-up	(figurative) Conservative.
buttoned-down	(idiomatic) Alternative form of button-down. [Of a collar, able to be buttoned down to the shirt, as over a necktie.]
hidebound	(figurative, of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
button-down	Of a collar, able to be buttoned down to the shirt, as over a necktie.
conservativistnoun	a person who has conservative ideas or opinions
standpat	Resisting change; favouring the status quo.
conservatismnoun	A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.