conservative in Swedish
conservative in Swedish is konservativ, bakåtsträvande, gammaldags — conservative means a person who favours keeping things as they traditionally are and resists rapid change.
conservative in Swedish
konservativ
Tending to resist change or innovation.
bakåtsträvande
Tending to resist change or innovation.
gammaldags
Tending to resist change or innovation.
konservativ
(US, Canada, economics, politics, social sciences) Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.
republikansk
(British, politics) Relating to the Conservative Party.
republikansk
(linguistics) Having few changes relative to an older form, especially in comparison to related varieties.
konservativ
(linguistics) Having few changes relative to an older form, especially in comparison to related varieties.
konservativ
What does "conservative" mean?
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noun A person who favours keeping things as they traditionally are and resists rapid change.
"He's a conservative by nature, wary of untested ideas."
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noun A member or supporter of a Conservative political party.
"The constituency has elected a Conservative for decades."
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adjective Cautious and moderate, especially in estimates or predictions.
"That's a conservative estimate of how long the renovation will take."
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adjective Resistant to change; favouring traditional values, styles, or methods.
"The firm has a conservative dress code."
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conservative in a sentence
- He's a conservative by nature, wary of untested ideas.
- The constituency has elected a Conservative for decades.
- That's a conservative estimate of how long the renovation will take.
- Analysts gave a conservative forecast for next year's sales.
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What is "conservative" in Swedish?
"conservative" in Swedish is konservativ, bakåtsträvande, gammaldags. conservative means: A person who favours keeping things as they traditionally are and resists rapid change.
How do you use "conservative" in a sentence?
Example: "He's a conservative by nature, wary of untested ideas." In Swedish, "conservative" is konservativ, bakåtsträvande, gammaldags.
Are there other ways to say "conservative" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 4 translations listed for "conservative": konservativ, bakåtsträvande, gammaldags, republikansk.
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