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Conservative v. Reckless

Conservative:
con‧serv‧a‧tive /kənˈsərvədiv/ ♫ ▶ adjective holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion. • (of dress or taste) sober and conventional: a conservative suit. • (of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution: the film was not cheap—$30,000 is a conservative estimate. • (of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible. • (Conservative) relating to the Conservative Party of Great Britain or a similar party in another country. ▶ noun a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically in relation to politics. • (Conservative) a supporter or member of the Conservative Party of Great Britain or a similar party in another country. → conservativeness noun – origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘aiming to preserve’): from late Latin conservativus, from conservat- ‘conserved,’ from the verb conservare (see conserve). Current senses date from the mid 19th century onward.

reck‧less /ˈrekləs/ ♫ ▶ adjective (of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action: reckless driving. – origin Old English reccelēas, from the Germanic base (meaning ‘care’) of reck.


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