All liberal synonyms
libΒ·erΒ·al
L l adj liberal
- lenient β agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- humanistic β a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- reformist β a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer.
- generous β liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- permissive β habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
- radical β of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
- tolerant β inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- flexible β capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- catholic β The Catholic Church is the branch of the Christian Church that accepts the Pope as its leader and is based in the Vatican in Rome.
- broad β Something that is broad is wide.
- humanitarian β having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- free β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- general β of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- avant-garde β Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental.
- rational β agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- understanding β mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- left β of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
- latitudinarian β allowing or characterized by latitude in opinion or conduct, especially in religious views.
- libertarian β a person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct.
- kind β of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- prodigal β wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure.
- plenty β a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- rich β having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- advanced β An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- broad-minded β If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- high-minded β having or showing high, exalted principles or feelings.
- indulgent β characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
- intelligent β having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- interested β having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- magnanimous β generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
noun liberal
- flower child β (especially in the 1960s) a young person, especially a hippie, rejecting conventional society and advocating love, peace, and simple, idealistic values.
- dissentient β dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
- progressiveness β favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
- revisionist β an advocate of revision, especially of some political or religious doctrine.
- liberalism β the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- bleeding heart β If you describe someone as a bleeding heart, you are criticizing them for being sympathetic towards people who are poor and suffering, without doing anything practical to help.
- left wing β members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- progressivism β the principles and practices of progressives.
- hipster β hipsters, Chiefly British. hiphuggers (def 2).
- swinger β a person or thing that swings.
- leftist β a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
- night person β a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- nonconformist β a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- leftism β a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
- non-conformist β a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- softy β a person easily stirred to sentiment or tender emotion.
- misbelieve β to believe wrongly; hold an erroneous belief.
adjective liberal
- open-minded β having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.
- moderate β kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.