liberal | Definition of liberal

1 not bound by traditional ways or beliefs

parents who take a very liberal attitude toward letting their children stay out late

Synonyms of liberal

broad-minded, nonconventional, nonorthodox, nontraditional, open-minded, progressive, radical, unconventional, unorthodox

Words Related to liberal

advanced, contemporary, modern

forbearing, indulgent, large-minded, lenient, permissive, tolerant

extreme

impartial, objective, unbiased

Near Antonyms of liberal

hard, rigid, strict

doctrinal, dogmatic (also dogmatical)

bigoted, blinkered, intolerant, narrow-minded

reactionary, unreconstructed

Antonyms of liberal

conservative, conventional, hidebound, nonprogressive, old-fashioned, orthodox, stodgy, traditional

2 being more than enough without being excessive

he always puts liberal amounts of grated cheese on his pizza

Synonyms of liberal

abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, plenteous, plentiful, plenty

Words Related to liberal

extra, supernumerary, surplus

abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming, wealthy

adequate, enough, sufficient

fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific

copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse

Phrases Synonymous with liberal

all kinds of, thick on the ground

Near Antonyms of liberal

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting

meager (or meagre), niggardly, stingy

skimpy

least, minimum

light, slight, small

barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive

Antonyms of liberal

bare, minimal, scant, spare

3 giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation

a doctor who has been very liberal in dispensing low-cost care to patients who could not otherwise afford it

Synonyms of liberal

bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, free, freehanded, freehearted, fulsome, generous, munificent, open, openhanded, unselfish, unsparing, unstinting

Words Related to liberal

extravagant, handsome, lavish, overgenerous, profuse

altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, hospitable, humanitarian, philanthropic (also philanthropical)

big, greathearted, largehearted, magnanimous, openhearted

compassionate, good-hearted, kind, kindly, samaritan, sympathetic

Near Antonyms of liberal

mean, petty, small

frugal, spare, sparing, thrifty

chary, stinting

acquisitive, avaricious, avid, coveting, covetous, desirous, grasping

Synonyms and Antonyms of liberal

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