noun🔗ShareOne with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism)."The liberal in our school board strongly supports students' rights to express their opinions freely. "politicspersonphilosophyattitudeessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomeone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology."The liberal in our class argued for more student participation in school decisions. "politicsgovernmentpersonattitudeessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA supporter of any of several liberal parties."The liberal party candidate won the school board election. "politicspersongovernmentessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets (also called "classical liberal"; compare libertarian)."The liberal candidate campaigned on the promise of expanding voting rights for young people. "politicsgovernmentphilosophypersonsocietyattituderighthistoryeconomyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training."1983, David Leslie Wagner, The Seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages"educationphilosophysciencehistoryessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGenerous; willing to give unsparingly."He was liberal with his compliments."characterattitudemoralvalueessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAmple, abundant; generous in quantity."Add a liberal sprinkling of salt."amountqualityessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnrestrained, licentious."The student's liberal use of profanity during the debate was inappropriate. "moralcharacteressentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWidely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive."Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing."politicsculturephilosophyattitudesocietymoralessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOpen to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism."Many students advocate for liberal policies regarding school lunches, supporting changes to offer healthier options. "politicsgovernmentsocietyphilosophydoctrineattitudeessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading