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conservative

conservative

Meaning of conservative

English

resistant to change

Deutsch

gegen Veränderungen eingestellt; an Traditionen festhaltend

conservative

Pronunciation

British English
/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/
American English
/kənˈsɝvətɪv/

conservative with German translation

conservative usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He has a conservative opinion.

Er hat eine konservative Meinung.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The family lives very conservatively.

Die Familie lebt sehr konservativ.

conservative synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between conservative, traditional, old-fashioned, conventional, orthodox, and traditionalist

🇬🇧English

keeps to traditions

B2very often

ENThey prefer traditional recipes handed down in the family.

🇬🇧English

out of date, not modern

B2very often

ENHis views on marriage seem old-fashioned to many people today.

🇬🇧English

following usual accepted ways

B2often

ENHe prefers conventional solutions rather than experimental ones.

Advanced: broader words

O
🇬🇧English
orthodox

strictly following accepted beliefs

C1rare word

ENThe group follows orthodox interpretations of the doctrine.

T
🇬🇧English
traditionalist

someone who supports tradition

C1rare word

ENHe is a traditionalist who opposes modern redesign of the town hall.

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conservative meaning: what does it mean?

resistant to change

conservative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

conservative is pronounced as /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

conservative definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Er hat eine konservative Meinung. Translation: He has a conservative opinion.

Is conservative part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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Is conservative part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

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