The difference between Conservative and Liberal
When used as nouns, conservative means one who opposes changes to the traditional institutions of their country, whereas liberal means one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see wikipedia's article on liberalism).
When used as adjectives, conservative means cautious, whereas liberal means pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to /, or training.
check bellow for the other definitions of Conservative and Liberal
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Conservative as a noun (politics):
A person who favors maintenance of the status quo. One who opposes changes to the traditional institutions of their country. A political conservative. A fiscal conservative. A social conservative.
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Conservative as an adjective:
Cautious.
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Conservative as an adjective:
Tending to resist change or innovation.
Examples:
"The curriculum committee at this university is extremely conservative."
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Conservative as an adjective:
Based on pessimistic assumptions.
Examples:
"At a conservative estimate, growth may even be negative next year."
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Conservative as an adjective (US, economics, politics, social sciences):
Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.
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Conservative as an adjective (British, politics):
Relating to the Conservative Party.
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Conservative as an adjective (physics, not comparable):
Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.
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Conservative as an adjective:
Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.
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Conservative as an adjective (Judaism):
Relating to Conservative Judaism.
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Conservative as an adjective (clothing):
Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
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Conservative as an adjective (medicine):
Not including any operation or intervention (said of a treatment, see conservative treatment)
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Liberal as an adjective (now, rare, outside, set phrases):
Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to /, or training.
Examples:
"He had a full education studying the liberal arts."
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Liberal as an adjective:
Generous; willing to give unsparingly.
Examples:
"He was liberal with his compliments."
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Liberal as an adjective:
Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
Examples:
"Add a liberal sprinkling of salt."
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Liberal as an adjective (obsolete):
Unrestrained, licentious.
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Liberal as an adjective:
Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
Examples:
"Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing."
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Liberal as an adjective (politics):
Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
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Liberal as a noun:
One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
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Liberal as a noun (US):
Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.
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Liberal as a noun:
A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
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Liberal as a noun (UK):
One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets .