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LIBERAL Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word liberal. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word liberal. (close relations)
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progressive
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• favoring or promoting progress

• (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases

noun

• a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

• a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

adjective satellite

• favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

• gradually advancing in extent

• (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position

• advancing in severity

tolerant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

adjective satellite

• tolerant and forgiving under provocation

• showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

• able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress

• showing the capacity for endurance

avant-garde
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

adjective satellite

• radically new or original

broad-minded
adjectiveadj
adjective

• incapable of being shocked

• inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own

forward-looking
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• ahead of the times

free-thinking
adjective satellite

• unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)

leftist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who belongs to the political left

adjective satellite

• believing in or supporting tenets of the political left

libertarian
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an advocate of libertarianism

• someone who believes the doctrine of free will

open-minded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• ready to entertain new ideas

permissive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not preventive

• granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline

radical
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root

• especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem

noun

• (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

• an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule

• a person who has radical ideas or opinions

• (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity

• a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

adjective satellite

• (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

• markedly new or introducing radical change

• arising from or going to the root or source

reformist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a disputant who advocates reform

adjective satellite

• favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

big
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

adverb

• extremely well

• in a boastful manner

• on a grand scale

• in a major way

adjective satellite

• significant

• serious or severe

• loud and firm

• conspicuous in position or importance

• prodigious

• exhibiting self-importance

• feeling self-importance

• (of animals) fully developed

• marked by intense physical force

• generous and understanding and tolerant

• given or giving freely

• in an advanced stage of pregnancy

bighearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• given or giving freely

bounteous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• given or giving freely

bountiful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• given or giving freely

• producing in abundance

broad
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

noun

• slang term for a woman

adjective satellite

• broad in scope or content

• not detailed or specific

• lacking subtlety; obvious

• being at a peak or culminating point

• very large in expanse or scope

• (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional

• showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

free
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

• unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion

• not held in servitude

noun

• people who are free

adverb

• without restraint

adjective satellite

• costing nothing

• not occupied or in use

• not fixed in position

• not taken up by scheduled activities

• completely wanting or lacking

• not literal

verb

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• relieve from

• remove or force out from a position

• grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

• make (information) available for publication

• free from obligations or duties

• free or remove obstruction from

• let off the hook

• part with a possession or right

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

• make (assets) available

freehanded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• done by hand without mechanical aids or devices

• given or giving freely

giving
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of giving

• the imparting of news or promises etc.

• disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

adjective satellite

• given or giving freely

Best Hypernyms For LIBERAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for liberal, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for PROGRESSIVE

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