conservative
adjective (LOW) /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/
/-ˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/ Definition
› A conservative guess or calculation is likely to be less than the real amount: If I said there were three million unemployed, that would be a conservative estimate.Cautious and vigilantPaying attention and being careful conservatively /-li/ adverb › I dress more conservatively for the office. The costs of cleaning up the bay are estimated, conservatively, at $1 billion.Custom, tradition and conformityCautious and vigilantPaying attention and being careful
(Definition of conservative adjective (LOW) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- askance adverb
- attentive adjective (LISTENING)
- belt and braces idiom
- better safe than sorry idiom
- better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) idiom
- diligent adjective
- discreet adjective
- gingerly adverb
- guarded adjective
- intent adjective 1
- meticulous adjective
- mindful adjective
- minutely adverb
- narrowly adverb
- once bitten, twice shy idiom
- slowly adverb
- vigilance noun
- vigilant adjective
- wary adjective
- watchful adjective
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