Synonyms: progressive, liberal, liberalist
Definition: a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Synonyms: liberal
Definition: a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
Synonyms: broad, liberal, large-minded, tolerant
Definition: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
Usage: a broad political stance; generous and broad sympathies; a liberal newspaper; tolerant of his opponent's opinions
Similar words: broad-minded
Definition: inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own
Usage: a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed
Synonyms: liberal
Definition: tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
Similar words: civil-libertarian
Definition: having or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law
Similar words: liberalistic
Definition: 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
Similar words: neoliberal
Definition: having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values
Similar words: progressive, reform-minded, reformist
Definition: favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Similar words: socialised, socialized
Definition: under group or government control
Usage: socialized ownership; socialized medicine
Similar words: welfare-statist, welfarist
Definition: of or relating to a welfare state
Synonyms: liberal, loose, free
Definition: not literal
Usage: a loose interpretation of what she had been told; a free translation of the poem
Similar words: inexact
Definition: not exact
Synonyms: big, bighearted, freehanded, openhanded, bounteous, bountiful, giving, handsome, liberal
Definition: given or giving freely
Usage: 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
Synonyms: liberal
Definition: having political or social views favoring reform and progress
Similar words: left
Definition: of or belonging to the political or intellectual left