LIBERAL Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word liberal. (opposite meanings)

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	conservative				adjectiveadj
	adjective • resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion noun • a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas • a member of a Conservative Party adjective satellite • having social or political views favoring conservatism • avoiding excess • unimaginatively conventional • conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
	authoritarian				adjectiveadj
	noun • a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner adjective satellite • characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty • expecting unquestioning obedience
	authoritarianism				nounn
	noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
	conformist				nounn
	adjective • marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles noun • someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) adjective satellite • adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
	conventional				adjectiveadj
	adjective • following accepted customs and proprieties • (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy • unimaginative and conformist adjective satellite • conforming with accepted standards • represented in simplified or symbolic form • in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past • rigidly formal or bound by convention
	fundamentalist				nounn
	adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents • of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism noun • an adherent of fundamentalist principles • a supporter of fundamentalism
	illiberal				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • narrow-minded about cherished opinions
	narrow-minded				adjectiveadj
	adjective • capable of being shocked • lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view • rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines
	orthodox				adjectiveadj
	adjective • adhering to what is commonly accepted • of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism • of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
	reactionary				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism adjective satellite • opposed to political or social liberalism or reform
	regressive				adjectiveadj
	adjective • (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases • opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
	right-wing				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • believing in or supporting tenets of the political right
	traditional				adjectiveadj
	adjective • consisting of or derived from tradition adjective satellite • pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines