conservative
English Thesaurus
1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | adult, grownup, |
| definition | : | a fully developed person from maturity onward (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | capitalist, |
| definition | : | a conservative advocate of capitalism (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | conformist, |
| definition | : | someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | fuddy-duddy, |
| definition | : | a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hardliner, |
| definition | : | a conservative who is uncompromising (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | minimalist, |
| definition | : | a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mossback, |
| definition | : | an extremely old-fashioned conservative (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | neocon, neoconservative, |
| definition | : | a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | square, square toes, |
| definition | : | a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views (noun.person) |
2. a member of a Conservative Party (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | fellow member, member, |
| definition | : | one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) (noun.person) |
3. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class (adj.all)
| similar | : | middle-class, |
| definition | : | occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy (adj.all) |
4. resistant to change (adj.all)
| similar | : | blimpish, |
| definition | : | pompously ultraconservative and nationalistic (adj.all) |
| similar | : | buttoned-up, |
| definition | : | conservative in professional manner (adj.all) |
| also | : | orthodox, |
| definition | : | adhering to what is commonly accepted (adj.all) |
| also | : | right, |
| definition | : | of or belonging to the political or intellectual right (adj.all) |
5. unimaginatively conventional (adj.all)
| similar | : | conventional, |
| definition | : | unimaginative and conformist (adj.all) |
6. avoiding excess (adj.all)
| similar | : | moderate, |
| definition | : | being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme (adj.all) |
7. having social or political views favoring conservatism (adj.all)
| similar | : | right, |
| definition | : | of or belonging to the political or intellectual right (adj.all) |
8. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas (noun.person)
| antonym | : | liberal, liberalist, progressive, |
| definition | : | a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | conservatism, conservativism, |
| definition | : | a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes (noun.cognition) |
9. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class (adj.all)
| derivation | : | materialism, philistinism, |
| definition | : | a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters (noun.state) |
10. resistant to change (adj.all)
| antonym | : | liberal, |
| definition | : | tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition (adj.all) |
11. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas (noun.person)
| antonym | : | liberal, liberalist, progressive, |
| definition | : | a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | conservatism, conservativism, |
| definition | : | a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes (noun.cognition) |
12. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class (adj.all)
| derivation | : | materialism, philistinism, |
| definition | : | a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters (noun.state) |
13. resistant to change (adj.all)
| antonym | : | liberal, |
| definition | : | tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition (adj.all) |
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