The difference between Conservative and Libertarian
When used as nouns, conservative means one who opposes changes to the traditional institutions of their country, whereas libertarian means one who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue.
When used as adjectives, conservative means cautious, whereas libertarian means having the beliefs of libertarians.
check bellow for the other definitions of Conservative and Libertarian
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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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Libertarian as a noun:
One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue.
Examples:
"civil libertarian (one who favors [[civil liberties]])"
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Libertarian as a noun (chiefly, US):
A believer in a political doctrine that emphasizes individual liberty and a lack of governmental regulation, intervention, and oversight both in matters of the economy (‘free market') and in personal behavior where no one's rights are being violated or threatened; also, a ‘classical liberal', akin to an ‘anarcho-capitalist'.
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Libertarian as a noun (chiefly, UK, Ireland):
A left-libertarian, an antiauthoritarian believer in both individual freedom and social justice (social equality and ), such as a social anarchist.
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Libertarian as a noun (philosophy):
A believer in the freedom of thinking beings to choose their own destiny, i.e. a believer in free will as opposed to those who believe the future is predetermined.
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Libertarian as an adjective:
Having the beliefs of libertarians; having a relative tendency towards liberty.
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Libertarian as an adjective (dated):
Relating to liberty, or to the doctrine of free will, as opposed to the doctrine of necessity.