con·serv·a·tive
kənˈsərvətiv/
adjective
adjective: conservative
1. 1.
holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation,
typically in relation to politics or religion.
traditionalist, traditional, conventional, orthodox, old-fashioned, dyed-in-thewool, hidebound, unadventurous, set in one's ways; More
moderate, middle-of-the-road, buttoned-down;
synonyms:
informalstick-in-the-mud
"our more conservative neighbors may object to the modern architecture
being proposed"
antonyms: radical
o
(of dress or taste) sober and conventional.
"a conservative suit"
conventional, sober, modest, plain, unobtrusive, restrained, subtle,
low-key, demure, unshowy, unflashy; More
synonyms:
informalsquare, straight
"he wore a conservative blue suit"
antonyms: ostentatious
o
(of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution.
"the film was not cheap—$30,000 is a conservative estimate"
synonyms:
o
o
low, cautious, understated, moderate, reasonable More
"a conservative estimate"
(of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a
condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible.
of or relating to the Conservative Party of Great Britain or a similar party in
another country.
adjective: Conservative
right-wing, reactionary, traditionalist; More
synonyms: Republican;
Tory
"the conservative wing of the party"
antonyms: socialist
noun
noun: conservative plural noun:
; conservatives
1. 1. a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically
in relation to politics.
synonyms: right-winger, reactionary, rightist, diehard
lib·er·al
ˈlib(ə)rəl/
adjective
adjective: liberal
1. 1.
open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
"they have more liberal views toward marriage and divorce than some people"
o
favorable to or respectful of individual rights and freedoms.
"liberal citizenship laws"
tolerant, unprejudiced, unbigoted, broad-minded, open-minded,
enlightened; More
synonyms: permissive, free, free and easy, easygoing, libertarian, indulgent,
lenient
"the values of a liberal society"
antonyms: narrow-minded, bigoted
o
(in a political context) favoring maximum individual liberty in political and social
reform.
"a liberal democratic state"
progressive, advanced, modern, forward-looking, forward-thinking,
synonyms: progressivist, enlightened, reformist, radical More
"a liberal social agenda"
antonyms: reactionary, conservative
o
of or characteristic of Liberals or a Liberal Party.
adjective: Liberal
o
(in the UK) of or relating to the Liberal Democrat Party.
adjective: Liberal
"the Liberal leader"
o
Theology
regarding many traditional beliefs as dispensable, invalidated by modern thought,
or liable to change.
2. 2.
(of education) concerned mainly with broadening a person's general knowledge and
experience, rather than with technical or professional training.
synonyms:
wide-ranging, broad-based, general More
"a liberal education"
3. 3.
(esp. of an interpretation of a law) broadly construed or understood; not strictly literal
or exact.
"they could have given the 1968 Act a more liberal interpretation"
flexible, broad, loose, rough, free, general, nonliteral, nonspecific, imprecise,
synonyms: vague, indefinite More
"a liberal interpretation of divorce laws"
antonyms: strict, to the letter
4. 4.
given, used, or occurring in generous amounts.
"liberal amounts of wine had been consumed"
abundant, copious, ample, plentiful, generous, lavish, luxuriant, profuse,
considerable, prolific, rich; More
synonyms:
literaryplenteous
"a liberal coating of paint"
antonyms: scant
o
(of a person) giving generously.
"Sam was too liberal with the wine"
generous, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting, ungrudging, lavish, free,
munificent, bountiful, beneficent, benevolent, big-hearted,
synonyms: philanthropic, charitable, altruistic, unselfish; More
literarybounteous
"they were liberal with their cash"
antonyms: careful, miserly
noun
noun: liberalplural noun:
; liberals
1. 1.
a person of liberal views.