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liberal
adjective
noun
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- IBERA
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈlɪbɹəl
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
“a broad political stance”
adjective
tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
adjective
not literal
“a loose interpretation of what she had been told”
adjective
given or giving freely
“was a big tipper”
adjective
having political or social views favoring reform and progress
noun
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
noun
a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
In context
Example Sentences
a broad political stance
generous and broad sympathies
a liberal newspaper
tolerant of his opponent's opinions
a loose interpretation of what she had been told
a free translation of the poem
was a big tipper
the bounteous goodness of God
bountiful compliments
a freehanded host
a handsome allowance
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