conservative

Definitions

Holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation.

Favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas.

Tending to underestimate the actual amount or value of something.

Examples

He holds a very conservative view on how the company should manage its finances.

The architect chose a conservative design for the building to ensure it blended in with the historic neighborhood.

Synonyms

traditional conventional orthodox cautious moderate reactionary right-wing

Antonyms

progressive liberal radical innovative revolutionary daring left-wing