Main Entry: con·ser·va·tive

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsər-vət-iv\

Function: adjective

: not extreme or drastic ; especially : designed to preserve parts or restore or preserve function <conservative treatment of prostate cancer by watchful waiting or hormonal therapy in contrast to radical prostatectomy>—compare aggressive 3, radical

—con·ser·va·tive·ly adverb