conservative

[ kuh n-sur-vuh-tiv ]
/ kənˈsɜr və tɪv /

adjective

noun

Origin of conservative

1350–1400; < Late Latin conservātīvus, equivalent to Latin conservāt(us) (see conservation) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English conservatif < Middle French < Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM conservative

Words nearby conservative

conservation of mass, conservation of momentum, conservation of parity, conservationist, conservatism, conservative, conservative baptist, conservative jew, conservative judaism, conservative party, conservatize

British Dictionary definitions for anti-conservative (1 of 2)

conservative
/ (kənˈsɜːvətɪv) /

adjective

noun

a person who is reluctant to change or consider new ideas; conformist
a supporter or advocate of conservatism

adjective, noun

a less common word for preservative

Derived forms of conservative

conservatively, adverb conservativeness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for anti-conservative (2 of 2)

Conservative
/ (kənˈsɜːvətɪv) /

adjective (in Britain, Canada, and elsewhere)

of, supporting, or relating to a Conservative Party
of, relating to, or characterizing Conservative Judaism

noun

a supporter or member of a Conservative Party

Medical definitions for anti-conservative

conservative
[ kən-sûr′və-tĭv ]

adj.

Of or relating to treatment by gradual, limited, or well-established procedures; not radical.

Other words from conservative

con•ser′va•tive•ly adv.

Cultural definitions for anti-conservative

conservative

A descriptive term for persons, policies, and beliefs associated with conservatism.