liberal-minded

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• liberal-minded — /ˈlɪbrəl maɪndəd/ (say libruhl muynduhd) adjective tolerant; generous in outlook (opposed to narrow minded) …  

• minded — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ inclined to think in a particular way: liberal minded …   English terms dictionary

• liberal — adj 1. progressive, forward looking, pro gressivist, reformist; radical, left wing, leftist; libertarian, latitudinarian, libertine, free thinking, liberal minded, independent; humanistic, enlightened, up to date, modern. 2. tolerant, indulgent,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• minded — adjective [usu. in combination] inclined to think in a particular way: liberal minded scholars …   English new terms dictionary

• liberal — I (broad minded) adjective adaptable to change, advanced, emancipated, fair minded, flexible, free thinking, impartial, liberalis, liberated, neutral, nonpartisan, not narrow minded, objective, open, open minded, progressive, receptive, tolerant …   Law dictionary

• liberal — [adj1] progressive advanced, avantgarde, broad, broad minded, catholic, enlightened, flexible, free, general, high minded, humanistic, humanitarian, indulgent, intelligent, interested, latitudinarian, left, lenient, libertarian, loose,… …   New thesaurus

• liberal — [lib′ər əl, lib′rəl] adj. [OFr < L liberalis < liber, free < IE base * leudhero , belonging to the people, free < base * leudh , to grow up, rise > Ger leute, people, OE leodan, to grow] 1. suitable for a freeman; not restricted:… …   English World dictionary

• liberal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. progressive, leftist; tolerant, permissive; bountiful, generous. See left, leniency, liberality.Ant., conservative. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Openhanded] Syn. unselfish, bountiful, benevolent; see… …   English dictionary for students

• liberal — adjective 1) the values of a liberal society Syn: tolerant, unprejudiced, unbigoted, broad minded, open minded, enlightened; permissive, free, free and easy, easygoing, libertarian, indulgent, lenient Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• liberal — liberally, adv. liberalness, n. /lib euhr euhl, lib reuhl/, adj. 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. 2. (often cap.) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political… …   Universalium

• liberal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin liberalis suitable for a freeman, generous, from liber free; perhaps akin to Old English lēodan to grow, Greek eleutheros free Date: 14th century 1. a. of, relating to, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary