Nearby Words
YouTube Town Hall www.youtube.com/YTTownHall Same Issues. Different Views. Watch Political Stances On Big Issues.
All Types of Conservatory www.sunshinerooms.info/ Complete Design & Installation Help Established Los Angeles Builder
Democracy or Oligarchy? www.commongoodblog.com/ Corporate control must be limited Campaign finance must change
Ads
adjective
1.
disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
2.
cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative estimate.
3.
traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness: conservative suit.
4.
(often initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Conservative party.
5.
EXPAND(initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism.
noun
8.
a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc.
9.
a supporter of conservative political policies.
10.
(initial capital letter) a member of a conservative political party, especially the Conservative party in Great Britain.
11.
a preservative.
00:10
00:09
00:08
00:07
00:06
00:05
00:04
00:03
00:02
00:01
Conservatives
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Origin:
1350–1400; < Late Latin conservātīvus, equivalent to Latin conservāt(us) (see conservation) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English conservatif < Middle French < Latin, as above
1350–1400; < Late Latin conservātīvus, equivalent to Latin conservāt(us) (see conservation) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English conservatif < Middle French < Latin, as above
Related forms
con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun
an·ti·con·serv·a·tive, adjective, noun
an·ti·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
an·ti·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun
EXPANDhalf-con·serv·a·tive, adjective
half-con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
hy·per·con·serv·a·tive, adjective, noun
hy·per·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
hy·per·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun
non·con·ser·va·tive, adjective, noun
o·ver·con·serv·a·tive, adjective
o·ver·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
o·ver·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun
pseu·do·con·serv·a·tive, adjective
pseu·do·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
qua·si-con·serv·a·tive, adjective
qua·si-con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
sem·i·con·serv·a·tive, adjective
sem·i·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
su·per·con·serv·a·tive, adjective
su·per·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
su·per·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun
un·con·serv·a·tive, adjective
un·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb
un·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun
COLLAPSE
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To conservatives
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Matching Quote
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
