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What does conservative mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word conservative? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A person who favors maintenance of the status quo.
  2. (economics) A fiscal conservative
  3. (politics) A political conservative
  4. (US, social sciences) A social conservative.
Adjective
  1. Cautious.
  2. Tending to resist change or innovation.
  3. Based on pessimistic assumptions.
  4. (economics) Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.
  5. (politics) Relating to the Conservative Party.
  6. (physics) Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.
  7. Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.
  8. (Judaism) Relating to Conservative Judaism.
  9. (clothing) Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
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