NONCONSERVATIVE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

nonconservative

adjective

Definition of nonconservative

as in nonconventional

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Recent Examples of nonconservative But, unlike real experts, Heritage and Feulner’s promise was that every problem could be solved with a conservative solution, or that every nonconservative solution would be a disaster. — E.j. Fagan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 Even now, wild posting contains a hint of defiance aimed at stirring a response from nonconservative audiences. — Gino Sesto, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022 In the weeks before the vote, the country’s election supervisory body had disqualified nearly all nonconservative candidates. — WSJ, 19 June 2021 After a reformist candidate also dropped out Wednesday, Abdolnaser Hemmati, who served more than two years as governor of Iran’s Central Bank, remained as the only nonconservative candidate in the race and Raisi’s only real challenger. — Washington Post, 17 June 2021

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Adjective

There are craft vintages from more than two dozen nonconventional fruits, like elderberries, peaches, quince, plums, and strawberries.

— Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
But Magen David Adom’s dispatch unit in Ramla, about 12 miles southeast of Tel Aviv, is more than 100 feet underground, safeguarded by thick walls and a sophisticated respirator system capable of providing clean air in case of conventional and nonconventional attacks.

— Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026

Definition of nonconventional

Adjective

As November approaches, a liberal alternative to AIPAC in pro-Israel advocacy is ratcheting up its efforts to counter that influence.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Other, more liberal candidates, have positioned themselves as willing to stand up and hold Kennedy accountable.

— Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of liberal

Adjective

Yet, today, the State Department lists five times as many groups with extremist ideologies, as were designated in 2001, Hoffman noted.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Almost 3,000 victims would die in the orchestrated airborne homeland attacks by extremist group al-Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of extremist

Adjective

The move signals Johnson will up his effort to reach Chicagoans on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok with his progressive message.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Talarico, a former school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian serving his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives, made waves in national politics through a combination of progressive values grounded in religious doctrine.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressive

Adjective

Recent primaries have exposed fractures between traditional Democratic leadership and candidates campaigning on antiestablishment, populist messaging.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
While Kali’s protruding tongue is sometimes interpreted as a gesture of embarrassment or shame, the Rolling Stones’ logo reimagines it as a symbol of protest and antiestablishment sentiment.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Definition of antiestablishment

Adjective

Wanting to leave a trace of his own musical fingerprint amid all that classical formality, McCartney insisted on an unorthodox bluesy note in the cello line that Martin warned wasn’t in keeping with the baroque style.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Johannès and Janelle Salaün (Valkyries) are some of the most willing shooters in the world, and their unorthodox shot releases keep good defense from deterring them.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of unorthodox

Adjective

Screening the electron interactions weakened and ultimately eliminated superconductivity, supporting an unconventional mechanism for electron pairing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Inspired by the unconventional materials and craftsmanship of studio jewelry, the couple fell in love with art jewelry as collectible material culture.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of unconventional

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