- disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
- cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative estimate.
- traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness: conservative suit.
- of or relating to the Conservative party.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism.
- having the power or tendency to conserve or preserve.
- (of a vector or vector function) having curl equal to zero; irrotational; lamellar.
- a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc.
- a supporter of conservative political policies.
- a member of a conservative political party, especially the Conservative party in Great Britain.
- a preservative.
- favouring the preservation of established customs, values, etc, and opposing innovation
- of, characteristic of, or relating to conservatism
- tending to be moderate or cautious
- conventional in style or type
- (of treatment) designed to alleviate symptoms
- a field of force, system, etc, in which the work done moving a body from one point to another is independent of the path taken between them
- a person who is reluctant to change or consider new ideas; conformist
- a supporter or advocate of conservatism
- a less common word for preservative
- of, supporting, or relating to a Conservative Party
- of, relating to, or characterizing Conservative Judaism
- a supporter or member of a Conservative Party