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liberal
lib·er·al L0148700 (lĭb′ər-əl, lĭb′rəl)adj.1. a. Favoring reform, open to new ideas, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; not bound by traditional thinking; broad-minded. See Synonyms at broad-minded.b. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.c. Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.2. a. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor.b. Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes.3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation.4. Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education.5. a. Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.b. Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious.n.1. A person with liberal ideas or opinions.2. Liberal A member of a Liberal political party.
[Middle English, generous, from Old French, from Latin līberālis, from līber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots.]
lib′er·al·ly adv.lib′er·al·ness n.Synonyms: liberal, freehanded, generous, munificent, openhanded
These adjectives mean willing or marked by a willingness to give unstintingly: a liberal backer of the arts; a freehanded host; a generous donation; a munificent gift; fond and openhanded grandparents.Antonym: stingyliberal (ˈlɪbərəl; ˈlɪbrəl) adj1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) relating to or having social and political views that favour progress and reform2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) relating to or having policies or views advocating individual freedom3. giving and generous in temperament or behaviour4. tolerant of other people5. abundant; lavish: a liberal helping of cream. 6. not strict; free: a liberal translation. 7. (Education) of or relating to an education that aims to develop general cultural interests and intellectual abilityn (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who has liberal ideas or opinions[C14: from Latin līberālis of freedom, from līber free] ˈliberally adv ˈliberalness n
Liberal (ˈlɪbərəl; ˈlɪbrəl) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member or supporter of a Liberal party or Liberal Democrat partyadj (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a Liberal party or Liberal Democrat partylib•er•al (ˈlɪb ər əl, ˈlɪb rəl)
adj. 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. 2. (often cap.) designating or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform. 3. pertaining to, based on, or having views or policies advocating individual freedom of action and expression. 4. of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies. 5. free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant. 6. free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.; open-minded. 7. characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts. 8. given freely or abundantly; generous. 9. not strict or rigorous; free; not literal: a liberal interpretation of a rule. 10. of, pertaining to, or based on the liberal arts: a liberal education. n. 11. a person of liberal principles or views. 12. (often cap.) a member of a liberal political party, esp. the Liberal Party in Great Britain. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin līberālis of free men, generous =līber free + -ālis -al1] lib′er•al•ly, adv. lib′er•al•ness, n. syn: See generous. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  liberal - a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil libertiesliberalist, progressiveadult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onwardarmchair liberal - a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize themlatitudinarian - a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)neoliberal - a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalismpluralist - someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in societyWhig - a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Toriesconservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas | | 2. | liberal - a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating marketsadult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward | | Adj. | 1. |  liberal - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"large-minded, tolerant, broadbroad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed" | | 2. | liberal - having political or social views favoring reform and progressleft - of or belonging to the political or intellectual left | | 3. | liberal - tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditionleft - of or belonging to the political or intellectual leftconservative - resistant to change | | 4. |  liberal - given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, giving, openhanded, handsome, freehanded, biggenerous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" | | 5. | liberal - not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"loose, freeinexact - not exact |
liberaladjective1. tolerant, enlightened, open-minded, permissive, advanced, catholic, humanitarian, right-on (informal), indulgent, easy-going, unbiased, high-minded, broad-minded, unprejudiced, unbigoted, politically correct or PC She is known to have liberal views on abortion and contraception.
tolerant intolerant, prejudiced, biased, bigoted2. progressive, radical, reformist, libertarian, advanced, right-on (informal), forward-looking, humanistic, free-thinking, latitudinarian, politically correct or PC a liberal democracy with a multiparty political system
progressive conservative, right-wing, reactionary3. abundant, generous, handsome, lavish, ample, rich, plentiful, copious, bountiful, profuse, munificent She made liberal use of her older sister's make-up and clothes.
abundant small, limited, inadequate4. generous, kind, charitable, extravagant, free-handed, prodigal, altruistic, open-hearted, bountiful, magnanimous, open-handed, unstinting, beneficent, bounteous They thanked him for his liberal generosity.
generous mean, stingy, cheap5. flexible, general, broad, rough, free, loose, lenient, not close, inexact, not strict, not literal a liberal translation
flexible fixed, strict, literal, inflexibleQuotations
"conservative: a statesman who is enamoured of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]liberaladjective1. Not narrow or conservative in thought, expression, or conduct:broad, broad-minded, open-minded, progressive, tolerant.2. Favoring civil liberties and social progress:liberalistic, progressive.3. Characterized by bounteous giving:free, freehanded, generous, handsome, lavish, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting.nounA person with liberal political opinions:liberalist, progressive.Translationsliberal (ˈlibərəl) adjective1. generous. She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money. 慷慨的 慷慨的，大方的 2. tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving. The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people. 寬容的，開明的 宽宏大度的，开明的 3. (also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual. 自由主義的 开放的，自由主义的 libeˈrality (-ˈrӕ-) noun 慷慨，寬容 心胸宽大，慷慨，宽容 ˈliberally adverb 慷慨地，寬容地 慷慨地liberal
Liberal, city (1990 pop. 16,573), seat of Seward co., SW Kans.; founded 1888, inc. 1945. It is the trade center for a grazing and farm area. Oil and natural gas are extracted, and helium is processed in the city. Meatpacking and sand and gravel are also important to the economy. The traditional International Pancake Race between the housewives of Liberal and Olney, England, is held annually on Shrove Tuesday.liberal1. relating to or having social and political views that favour progress and reform 2. relating to or having policies or views advocating individual freedom 3. of or relating to an education that aims to develop general cultural interests and intellectual ability Liberal
LiberalA person who believes that one ought to be able to do what one would like provided it does not hurt another person. Liberalism was conceived in the 19th century primarily as an economic and social philosophy espousing religious liberty, the free market, and capitalism. In the 20th century, it became associated with the left, especially in the United States, due to a concern for social justice. As a result, a liberal tends to favor regulation of private enterprise. However, adherents to what is sometimes called "19th-century liberalism" or "European liberalism" are presumably more amenable to the free market.liberal
Related to liberal: Liberal Party, conservative, Liberal democracySynonyms for liberaladj tolerantSynonyms- tolerant
- enlightened
- open-minded
- permissive
- advanced
- catholic
- humanitarian
- right-on
- indulgent
- easy-going
- unbiased
- high-minded
- broad-minded
- unprejudiced
- unbigoted
- politically correct or PC
Antonyms- intolerant
- prejudiced
- biased
- bigoted
adj progressiveSynonyms- progressive
- radical
- reformist
- libertarian
- advanced
- right-on
- forward-looking
- humanistic
- free-thinking
- latitudinarian
- politically correct or PC
Antonyms- conservative
- right-wing
- reactionary
adj abundantSynonyms- abundant
- generous
- handsome
- lavish
- ample
- rich
- plentiful
- copious
- bountiful
- profuse
- munificent
Antonymsadj generousSynonyms- generous
- kind
- charitable
- extravagant
- free-handed
- prodigal
- altruistic
- open-hearted
- bountiful
- magnanimous
- open-handed
- unstinting
- beneficent
- bounteous
Antonymsadj flexibleSynonyms- flexible
- general
- broad
- rough
- free
- loose
- lenient
- not close
- inexact
- not strict
- not literal
Antonyms- fixed
- strict
- literal
- inflexible
Synonyms for liberaladj not narrow or conservative in thought, expression, or conductSynonyms- broad
- broad-minded
- open-minded
- progressive
- tolerant
adj favoring civil liberties and social progressSynonymsadj characterized by bounteous givingSynonyms- free
- freehanded
- generous
- handsome
- lavish
- munificent
- openhanded
- unsparing
- unstinting
noun a person with liberal political opinionsSynonymsSynonyms for liberalnoun a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil libertiesSynonymsRelated Words- adult
- grownup
- armchair liberal
- latitudinarian
- neoliberal
- pluralist
- Whig
Antonyms- conservative
- conservativist
noun a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating marketsRelated Wordsadj showing or characterized by broad-mindednessSynonyms- large-minded
- tolerant
- broad
Related Wordsadj having political or social views favoring reform and progressRelated Wordsadj tolerant of changeRelated WordsAntonymsadj given or giving freelySynonyms- bighearted
- bounteous
- bountiful
- giving
- openhanded
- handsome
- freehanded
- big
Related Wordsadj not literalSynonymsRelated Words |