conservative

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
  2. noun a member of a Conservative Party
  3. adjective resistant to change

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French conservatif, from Latin cōnservō (“to preserve”). Equivalent to conserve + -ative.

In classic literature

Synonyms

conservativist

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