/ Dictionary / Index C conservative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•serv•a•tive Pronunciation: (kun-sûr'vu-tiv), [key] — adj. 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. (often cap.) of or pertaining to the Conservative party. (cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism. having the power or tendency to conserve; preservative. (of a vector or vector function) having curl equal to zero; irrotational; lamellar. —n. a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc. a supporter of conservative political policies. (cap.) a member of a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative party in Great Britain. a preservative. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: conservative (Thesaurus) conservatism Conservative Baptist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: posthumous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language