Liberal Definition
liberal
adjective
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
- having political or social views favoring reform and progress
- tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
- given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
- not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
noun
- a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
- a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
"Liberal" in song lyrics
See how liberal is used in real songs:
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"Camouflage posted at large, just like a liberal"
Dom PaChino (a.k.a. P.R. Terrorist) — Who's the Spanish Kid? -
"I wanna study art, the only kind they got is Liberal"
PackFM — Lessons -
"bad tidings residing in liberal"
Swollen Members f/ Brady, Tony Da Skitzo — Paradise Lost
Words that rhyme with liberal
Usage tips for "liberal"
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