Liberal

Meaning of Liberal

adjective
  1. willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
    they have liberal views on divorce
  2. relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
  3. relating to a Liberal party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrat Party.
  4. given, used, or occurring in generous amounts.
  5. (of education) concerned with broadening a person's general knowledge and experience, rather than with technical or professional training.
  6. (especially of an interpretation of a law) broadly construed or understood; not strictly literal or exact.
noun
  1. a supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare.
  2. a supporter of a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
    classical liberals emphasized the right of the individual to make decisions, even if the results dismayed their neighbours or injured themselves
  3. a supporter or member of a Liberal party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrat Party.

Middle English: via Old French from Latin liberalis, from liber ‘free (man)’. The original sense was ‘suitable for a free man’, hence ‘suitable for a gentleman’ (one not tied to a trade), surviving in liberal arts . Another early sense ‘generous’ (compare with liberal (sense 4 of the adjective)) gave rise to an obsolete meaning ‘free from restraint’, leading to liberal (sense 1 of the adjective) (late 18th century).

Information about Liberal

  • The plural form of Liberal is: Liberals.
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Hyphenation of Liberal

Lib-eral

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • Liberal is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Liberal synonyms

Meaning broad:

broad, tolerant

Meaning big:

big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, openhanded

Meaning free:

free, loose

Meaning liberalist:

liberalist, progressive

Meaning not having or showing a dislike or distrust based on fixed or preconceived ideas:

unprejudiced

Meaning having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook:

enlightened

Meaning patient and restrained:

forbearing

Meaning allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behaviour:

permissive

Meaning relating to or denoting a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens:

libertarian

Meaning allowing latitude in religion; showing no preference among varying creeds and forms of worship:

latitudinarian

Meaning showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial:

unbiased

Meaning treating all rivals or disputants equally:

impartial

Meaning having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone:

indulgent

Meaning (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected:

lenient

Meaning not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful:

lax

Meaning sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict:

soft

Meaning existing or available in large quantities; plentiful:

abundant

Meaning abundant in supply or quantity:

copious

Meaning enough or more than enough; plentiful:

ample

Meaning existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant:

plentiful

Meaning showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected:

generous

Meaning sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious:

lavish

Meaning (of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush:

luxuriant

Meaning (especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant:

profuse

Meaning notably large in size, amount, or extent:

considerable

Meaning (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring:

prolific

Meaning existing in plentiful quantities; abundant:

rich

Meaning in abundance:

galore

Meaning more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate:

excessive

Meaning not sensible or restrained; excessive:

immoderate

Meaning more formal or literary term for overabundant:

superabundant

Meaning excessive in quantity:

overabundant

Meaning plentiful:

plenteous

Meaning affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread:

general

Meaning relating to or supporting the principles of humanism:

humanistic

Meaning capable of bending easily without breaking:

flexible

Meaning having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level:

rough

Meaning not quite accurate or correct:

inexact

Meaning lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail:

imprecise

Meaning of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning:

vague

Meaning lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time:

indefinite

Meaning not thorough, careful, or strictly applied:

unrigorous

Liberal antonyms

Meaning obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular grou:

bigoted

Meaning barely sufficient or adequate:

scant

Meaning demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed:

strict

Anagrams of Liberal

Alliber, ballier, Braille, braille

Words that rhyme with Liberal

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