liberal

nouns

a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
liberal, liberalist, progressive
antonym
conservative
a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
liberal
is a type of (narrower)
a fully developed person from maturity onward
adult, grownup

adjectives

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
"a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant
is derived from
liberalness
having political or social views favoring reform and progress
liberal
is derived from
liberalness
is derived from
liberality
is similar to
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
left
tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
liberal
is derived from
liberalness
antonym
conservative
is similar to
having or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law
civil-libertarian
is similar to
having or demonstrating belief in the essential goodness of man and the autonomy of the individual; favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority
liberalistic
is similar to
having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values
neoliberal
is similar to
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
progressive, reform-minded, reformist
is similar to
under group or government control
"socialized ownership"; "socialized medicine"
socialised, socialized
is similar to
of or relating to a welfare state
welfare-statist, welfarist
see also
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
left
is an attribute of
an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
ideology, political orientation, political theory
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"
big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded
is derived from
liberalness
is derived from
liberality
not literal
"a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
free, liberal, loose