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Word entry · 12 letters

conservative

Best crossword clue

"Cautious or traditional"

12 letters · collected on this word page

12 lettersPronunciation /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted aceeinorstvvStarts with CEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French conservatif, from Latin cōnservō (“to preserve”). Equivalent to conserve + -ative.

Used in a sentence

  • The chef added a conservative amount of salt to the dish.
  • The curriculum committee at this university is extremely conservative.
  • India is a conservative land. The gods do not change.

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