averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values

they were very conservative in their outlook

(in a political context) favouring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas

(of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution

the film was not cheap—$30,000 is a conservative estimate

police placed the value of the haul at a conservative £500,000

(of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible

a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values

he was considered a conservative in his approach to Catholic teachings

a person favouring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas

many conservatives remain opposed to mandates