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1
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
- conservative baseball fans consider the new ballpark too modern-looking and plain ugly
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2
not excessively showy
- dressing in conservative outfits so as to make a good impression at job interviews
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- low-key
- (also low-keyed),
- muted,
- quiet,
- repressed,
- restrained,
- sober,
- subdued,
- toned-down,
- understated,
- unflashy,
- unpretentious
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- flamboyant,
- flaring,
- flashy,
- garish,
- gaudy,
- glitzy,
- loud,
- noisy,
- ostentatious,
- razzle-dazzle,
- splashy,
- swank
- (or swanky)
3
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
- made conservative investments, and so he wasn't ruined when the market went into a free fall
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conservative
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of conservative (Entry 2 of 2)
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
- proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state
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“Conservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservative. Accessed 14 Sep. 2022.
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