conservative
adjectiveHow many syllables in conservative?
There are 4 syllables in the word conservative.How to pronounce conservative:
Definition of conservative:
- conservative (adjective):
- resistant to change.
- conventional in style
- of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism
Synonyms for conservative:
archconservative
blimpish
buttoned-down
buttoned-up
cautious
conventional
devoted
die-hard
faithful
fusty
guarded
hidebound
ideology
loyal
middle-of-the-road
moderate
old-fashioned
old-line
old-school
orthodox
paleoconservative
political orientation
political theory
quiet
reactionary
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Antonyms for conservative:
aberrant
advanced
adventurous
all-embracing
alternative
anomalous
anticonventional
antiestablishment
antitraditional
artful
artistic
avant-garde
bizarre
bohemian
broad
broad-minded
catholic
changeable
charitable
citified
city
clever
compromising
conceding
contemporary
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Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- conquistador
- coniferous
- confiscated
- conestoga
- conditioner
- condemnation
- conceptual
- concepcion
- concentual
- concentrated
- comradery
- competitor
- communital
- commodities
- commissary
- commercialised
- commentary
- commendation
- come-at-able
- colostomy
- colloquium
- collegial
- cohabitant
- clarifying
- civilian
- circumstances
- circumcision
- christianity
- chlorination
- chiroptera
- chincherinchees
- chimichanga
- chevalier
- cherrapunji
- chemerical
- cheiloschisis
- chariotest
- characterised
- characterful
- chapultepec
- chaparajos
- chandragupta
- championship
- cesario
- centennial
- celibacy
- celerity
- celebrity
- cautionary
- catalytic
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