Conservative
Conservative adjective - Tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions.
Eccentric is an antonym for conservative.
Eccentric
Eccentric adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: his eccentric decorating style isn't going over well with the neighbors
Conservative is an antonym for eccentric.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Like Liberace, he was a devout Christian and somewhat conservative (at least as far as abortion was concerned), but he was also very eccentric, cheerful, flamboyant, and often behaved rather effeminately.
Source: Camp Straight
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