Conservative
Conservative adjective - Not excessively showy.
Usage example: dressing in conservative outfits so as to make a good impression at job interviews
Proper and conservative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "Conservative".
Proper
Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
Conservative and proper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conservative" instead an adjective "Proper".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In Brave10, Kakei is an old-fashioned samurai type, conservative and proper and unafraid to tell others how they ought to behave.
Source: Good Old Ways -
The typically proper and conservative Bolander is unlikely to get drunk and get naked while on duty or at a function like a Police conference.
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She also once mispronounced the name of the Mackinac Group, a conservative think tank, as "Mac-in-ack" instead of "Mac-in-aw," its proper pronunciation.
Source: Series / The Rachel Maddow Show
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Proper and Conservative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conservative/proper
Conservative & Proper. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/conservative/proper>.
Proper or Conservative. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/conservative/proper.
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