conservative
US /kənˈsɝvətɪv/
adjective Core · B1 Tài chính & ngân sách
Definition
resistant to change
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company made a conservative estimate of next year's profits.
Word Family
NounNoun
conservative gốc
conservativism
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
conservative gốc
AdverbAdv
conservatively
Synonyms
- cautiouspeople who are fearful and cautious
- traditionalconsisting of or derived from tradition
- moderatea person who takes a position in the political center
Collocations
- Easy wear clean conservative dark suit to interviewto have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding clean conservative dark suit to interview
- Medium adopt a conservative fiscal forecast regarding sales revenuesto adopt a conservative fiscal forecast regarding sales revenues, meaning to choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- Hard adhere to conservative originalist judicial interpretationto stick strictly to rules or policies regarding to conservative originalist judicial interpretation
- Very Hard entrenched conservative dogmatism stifling visionary institutional renewalto entrenched conservative dogmatism stifling visionary institutional renewal, meaning to fix firmly or securely
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