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liberal

The word “liberal” has 3 syllables: lib-er-al

It's pronounced as /ˈlɪbərəl/

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In the thesaurus, “liberal” has 119 synonyms and 106 antonyms.

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Synonyms for liberal

Antonyms for liberal

Meanings of liberal

  • noun
    1. One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
    2. Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.
    3. A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
    4. One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets (also called "classical liberal"; compare libertarian).
  • adjective
    1. (now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.
    2. Generous; willing to give unsparingly.
    3. Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
    4. Unrestrained, licentious.
    5. Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
    6. Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.

Example Sentences

  • The professor is known for having a liberal approach to teaching.
  • She made a liberal donation to support the community project.
  • His parents have fairly liberal views on education.
  • The policy allows for a liberal interpretation of the rules.
  • They took a liberal amount of time to finish the assignment.

On this page you'll find 225 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to liberal, such as: Bourbon, Colonel Blimp, Tory, abounding, abundant, acquisitive, adequate.

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