conservative
/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/adjective
उच्चारण कन्सर्वटिव
रूढ़िवादी, परंपरावादी
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opposed to great or sudden social change; preferring traditional ways
रूढ़िवादी, परंपरावादी
- Her parents have conservative views on marriage.
- a conservative dresser
- He is rather conservative in his taste in clothes.
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- The village elders were conservative and slow to accept change.
- They live a conservative life, going to bed early and avoiding noise.
Synonyms traditional conventional orthodox
Opposite liberal progressive radical
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(of an estimate) deliberately low, to be safe
(अनुमान) सावधानी भरा, कम करके बताया गया
- At a conservative estimate, a lakh people attended.
- A conservative estimate puts the cost at ten lakh rupees.
- The conservative estimate for the repairs is fifty thousand rupees.
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- Even a conservative guess puts the crowd at ten thousand.
- The company made a conservative forecast of its sales.
Opposite generous inflated
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a person who prefers traditional ways and opposes sudden change
रूढ़िवादी व्यक्ति
- Conservatives opposed the reform.
- Some conservatives in the town disliked the new dress code.
- The old conservative disliked every change in the school rules.
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- Conservatives in the council voted against the proposal.
- She was a conservative who preferred the old ways.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
conservative + noun / be conservative
Conservative describes a person or idea that prefers traditional ways and opposes sudden change.
'Conservative' उस व्यक्ति या विचार का वर्णन करता है जो परंपरागत तरीके पसंद करता है और अचानक बदलाव का विरोध करता है।
- His family is very conservative about marriage.
- The bank follows a conservative policy.
conservative estimate / guess
A conservative estimate is deliberately low, to be safe.
'Conservative estimate' जानबूझकर कम रखा गया अनुमान है, ताकि सुरक्षित रहे।
- A conservative estimate puts the crowd at fifty thousand.
- At a conservative guess, it will cost two lakh.
a conservative (noun) / the Conservatives
As a noun, a conservative is a person who prefers traditional ways; with a capital letter it names a political party.
Noun के रूप में 'a conservative' परंपरागत तरीके पसंद करने वाला व्यक्ति है; capital letter से यह राजनीतिक दल का नाम है।
- He is a conservative in matters of dress.
- The Conservatives won the election in Britain.
conservative + in / about / with sth
Use in or about to say the area where a person is traditional, and with for how carefully something is used.
व्यक्ति किस क्षेत्र में परंपरावादी है यह बताने के लिए 'in' या 'about', और किसी चीज़ को कितनी सावधानी से प्रयोग किया जाए इसके लिए 'with' आता है।
- She is conservative in her tastes.
- Be conservative with water in summer.
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adjective + conservative
verydeeplysociallyfiscallyculturally
- The village is socially conservative.
conservative + noun
estimateapproachviewvaluesparty
- The company took a conservative approach to risk.
verb + conservative
remainstaybecomesoundbe
- Elders often remain conservative about change.
conservative + treatment
conservative treatmentconservative dressconservative styleconservative tasteconservative budget
- The doctor advised conservative treatment before surgery.
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- Radhika's grandfather is conservative and likes old customs.
राधिका के दादा जी परंपरावादी हैं और पुरानी रीतियाँ पसंद करते हैं।
- The budget was conservative and did not raise taxes.
बजट रूढ़िवादी था और उसमें कर नहीं बढ़ाए गए।
- At a conservative estimate, 200 people were present.
कम से कम अनुमान से भी 200 लोग उपस्थित थे।
- He prefers a conservative suit to bright clothes.
वह चटक कपड़ों की जगह सादा सूट पसंद करता है।
- Doctors tried conservative treatment first.
डॉक्टरों ने पहले रूढ़िवादी, यानी बिना ऑपरेशन के इलाज की कोशिश की।
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✗ He is very conservative for the old customs.
✓ He is very conservative about the old customs.
Conservative is followed by about or in, not for.
'Conservative' के बाद 'about' या 'in' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ The conservatives is against change.
✓ The conservatives are against change.
Conservatives is plural and takes a plural verb.
'Conservatives' plural है और plural verb लेता है।
✗ His conservation approach is old.
✓ His conservative approach is old.
Conservation means protecting nature; the word for traditional is conservative.
'Conservation' का अर्थ प्रकृति की रक्षा है; परंपरावादी के लिए शब्द 'conservative' है।
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Conservative, traditional and orthodox all prefer old ways, but differ in strictness.
'Conservative', 'traditional' और 'orthodox' पुराने तरीके पसंद करते हैं, पर कठोरता में भिन्न हैं।
Following long-held customs.
लंबे समय से चली आ रही रीतियों का पालन करने वाला।
- Traditional music.
Strictly following accepted beliefs.
स्वीकृत मान्यताओं का कठोरता से पालन करने वाला।
- An orthodox priest.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
traditional conventional orthodox cautious moderate
Antonyms
liberal progressive radical generous inflated modern
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