Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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conservative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
buttoned-up | No | Yes | No | No |
conservative (noun) | buttoned-up (noun) |
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a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas |
conservative (adjective) | buttoned-up (adjective) |
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resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion | conservative in professional manner |
unimaginatively conventional | (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation |
conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | |
avoiding excess | |
having social or political views favoring conservatism |