Synonyms of conservatism

conservatism

noun

kən-ˈsər-və-ˌti-zəm 

as in conservativeness

attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions

the state's well-known conservatism means that progressive legislation always has an uphill battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conservativeness
• traditionalism
• ultraconservatism
• reactionaryism
• neoconservatism
• Toryism
• bigotry
• die-hardism
• illiberalism
• fogeyism
• conventionalism
• fogyism
• conventionality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberalism
• progressivism
• neoliberalism
• radicalism
• extremism
• liberalness
• open-mindedness
• broad-mindedness
• nonconformity
• unorthodoxy
• nonconformism
• unconventionalism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conservatism

Others, discovering fiscal conservatism for perhaps the first time, worried about the impact on the federal budget. —Will Swaim, Oc Register, 1 June 2025

He was attracted to the party’s support for free trade, the rule of law and fiscal conservatism. —Jade Tran, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025

This conservatism is warranted on hot, still summer days when everyone is cranking up their air conditioning, but such caution often restricts the amount of electricity available to customers. —Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

Members of that group, which proclaims a commitment to fiscal conservatism, have called for even deeper cuts to the Medicaid program. —Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025