Liberal
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Liberal [lib-er-uhl]

NOUN, ADJECTIVE

Adjective

  • Marked by generosity.
  • Not strict.
  • Favouring the principles of liberalism.
  • Favourable to the concept of maximum individual freedom possible.
  • Free from prejudice or bigotry.
  • Given freely or abundantly.

Noun

  • A person of liberal principles.
  • A member of a liberal political party.
Example

"The government has formulated a liberal policy on immigrants."

"My whole family is liberal and that too after living in a backward area."

Synonyms

Noun: Leftist, Progressive, Neophiliac, Extremist, Modern, Modernist, Ultramodernist, Bohemian

Adjective: Enlightened, Flexible, Humanistic, Lenient, Permissive, Radical, Reformist, Tolerant, Free, Kind, Prodigal, Generous, Rich, Ample

Antonyms

Adjective: Intolerant, Limited, Conservative, Economical, Narrow, Specific, Mean, Thrifty, Greedy Noun: Antediluvian, Dodo, Conservative, Veteran, Archconservative, Square, Traditionalist, Paleoconservative