conservative
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Sense: Adjective: favoring tradition
Synonyms:
traditional Collocations, orthodox, die-hard, obstinate, unprogressive, inflexible, old-fashioned Collocations, old-line, opposed to change, hidebound, rearguard, rear-guard, standpat , ultraconservative, staunch, trad , conventional Collocations, established Collocations, long-established, reactionary, narrow-minded
Antonyms:
liberal, progressive, leftist, left-wing, nontraditional, unorthodox, unconventional, open-minded, careless Collocations, unsafe, risky Collocations, brash Collocations, bold Collocations, showy, flashy, flamboyant, gaudy, fancy Collocations
Sense: Adjective: politically conservative
Synonyms:
right-wing, right-leaning, Republican , Tory , rightist, unprogressive, right-of-center, right-of-centre , reactionary, illiberal, antiliberal, ultraconservative, true-blue , GOP , on the right, neo-conservative , neo-con
Sense: Adjective: careful
Synonyms:
careful Collocations, safe Collocations, cautious Collocations, guarded, moderate Collocations, measured Collocations
Sense: Adjective: not showy
Synonyms:
not showy, understated, subdued Collocations, restrained Collocations, toned-down, unflashy , low-key, muted
Sense: Noun: traditionally conservative person
Synonyms:
traditionalist, fundamentalist, standpat , mossback, champion of the status quo, opponent of change, conventionalist, old fogy , ultraconservative, neo-conservative , neo-con
Antonyms:
liberal, progressive, leftist, left-winger, democrat, communist, radical
Sense: Noun: politically conservative person
Synonyms:
reactionary, right-winger, Republican, Tory , Whig , Bourbon , member of the conservative party, rightist, ultraconservative, neo-con , neo-conservative