broad-minded or tolerant, esp not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
advocating or favouring individual rights and freedom
(often Liberal) based on or advocating political liberalism
(Liberal) in Britain, of, belonging to, or supporting the Liberal Democrats
said of education, studies, etc: intended to provide general knowledge and develop intellectual capacities rather than professional or vocational skills
generous or openhanded
a liberal giver
abundant or ample
a liberal helping
not literal; loose
a liberal interpretation of the rules
liberalism noun
liberality /libəʹraliti/ noun
liberally adv
liberalness noun
[Middle English via French from Latin liberalis suitable for a freeman, generous, from liber free]