liberal
Meaning of liberal
- willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
they have liberal views on divorce
- relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
- relating to a Liberal party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrat Party.
- given, used, or occurring in generous amounts.
- (of education) concerned with broadening a person's general knowledge and experience, rather than with technical or professional training.
- (especially of an interpretation of a law) broadly construed or understood; not strictly literal or exact.
- a supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare.
- 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
- 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.
- Languages in which liberal is used:
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GalicianHyphenation 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:
Meaning big:
big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, openhanded
Meaning free:
Meaning liberalist:
Meaning not having or showing a dislike or distrust based on fixed or preconceived ideas:
Meaning having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook:
Meaning patient and restrained:
Meaning allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behaviour:
Meaning relating to or denoting a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens:
Meaning allowing latitude in religion; showing no preference among varying creeds and forms of worship:
Meaning showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial:
Meaning treating all rivals or disputants equally:
Meaning having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone:
Meaning (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected:
Meaning not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful:
Meaning sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict:
Meaning existing or available in large quantities; plentiful:
Meaning abundant in supply or quantity:
Meaning enough or more than enough; plentiful:
Meaning existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant:
Meaning showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected:
Meaning sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious:
Meaning (of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush:
Meaning (especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant:
Meaning notably large in size, amount, or extent:
Meaning (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring:
Meaning existing in plentiful quantities; abundant:
Meaning in abundance:
Meaning more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate:
Meaning not sensible or restrained; excessive:
Meaning more formal or literary term for overabundant:
Meaning excessive in quantity:
Meaning plentiful:
Meaning affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread:
Meaning relating to or supporting the principles of humanism:
Meaning capable of bending easily without breaking:
Meaning having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level:
Meaning not quite accurate or correct:
Meaning lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail:
Meaning of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning:
Meaning lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time:
Meaning not thorough, careful, or strictly applied:
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:
Meaning barely sufficient or adequate:
Meaning demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed:
Translation of liberal
- French: riche, copieux, abondant, libéral
- Italian: ricco, abbondante, liberale
- Spanish: abundante, liberal
- Portuguese: liberal
Anagrams of liberal
Alliber, ballier, Braille, braille
Words that rhyme with liberal
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