liberal
ADJECTIVENOUN
/libeɪ'Rɑl/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
liberal is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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L1I1B3E1R1A1L1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does liberal mean?
ADJECTIVE · 5 SENSES
1
Given or giving freely.
“a liberal backer of the arts”
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2
Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness.
“a liberal newspaper”
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3
Not literal.
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Having political or social views favoring reform and progress.
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Tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition.
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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.
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2
A person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets.
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