conservative
/kənˈsɜr·və·t̬ɪv/ adj (SOCIAL)Definition
› tending to emphasize the importance of preserving traditional cultural and religious values, and to oppose change, esp. sudden change › If you are conservative in your appearance, you wear clothes in traditional colors and styles: He wore a conservative business suit for his interview. conservatively /kənˈsɜr·və·t̬ɪv·li/ adv › She was conservatively dressed in a gray suit.
(Definition of conservative adj (SOCIAL) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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