liberal
 lib·er·al (lĭbʹər-əl, lĭbʹrəl)adj.
1.
a. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
b. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
c. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
d. Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.
2.
a. Tending to give freely; generous:
a liberal benefactor.
b. Generous in amount; ample:
a liberal serving of potatoes.
3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate:
a liberal translation.
4. Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum:
a liberal education.
5.
a. Archaic. Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
b. Obsolete. Morally unrestrained; licentious.n.
1. A person with liberal ideas or opinions.
2. Liberal A member of a Liberal political party. [Middle English, generous, from Old French, from Latin līberālis, from līber, free. See leudh- in Indo-European Roots.] libʹer·al·ly adv.libʹer·al·ness n.
Synonyms: liberal, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, generous, handsome, munificent, openhanded
These adjectives mean willing or marked by a willingness to give unstintingly: a liberal backer of the arts; a bounteous feast; bountiful compliments; a freehanded host; a generous donation; a handsome offer; a munificent gift; fond and openhanded grandparents. See also synonyms at broad-minded
Antonyms: stingy
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