liberal

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

given or giving freely and generously; not restricted in amount

In a sentence

Liberal in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing liberal in a sentence.

She was liberal with praise, lavishing encouragement on every member of the struggling team.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Liberal (adjective) means given or giving freely and generously; not restricted in amount

Here is liberal used in an example sentence: "She was liberal with praise, lavishing encouragement on every member of the struggling team."

Common synonyms for liberal include generous, abundant, munificent, ample.

Antonyms of liberal include stingy, meager, miserly.

Liberal is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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