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liberal

/ liberal /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Opposites:
conservative conservativist
Type of:
adult grownup
Kinds of:
armchair liberal latitudinarian neoliberal pluralist Whig
noun Sense 2
a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
Type of:
adult grownup
adjective Sense 3
tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
Similar:
civil-libertarian liberalistic neoliberal progressive reformist reform-minded socialized socialised
Opposites:
conservative
See also:
left
adjective satellite Sense 4
having political or social views favoring reform and progress
Similar:
left
adjective satellite Sense 5
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
"a broad political stance"
"generous and broad sympathies"
"a liberal newspaper"
"tolerant of his opponent''s opinions"
Similar:
broad-minded
adjective satellite Sense 6
not literal
"a loose interpretation of what she had been told"
"a free translation of the poem"
Similar:
inexact
adjective satellite Sense 7
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"
Similar:
generous
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
12
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
2
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adult grownup armchair liberal latitudinarian neoliberal pluralist Whig conservative conservativist civil-libertarian liberalistic progressive