illiberal
illiberal · more illiberal · most illiberal
engherzig, engstirnig
Restricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedomRestricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom.
Meaning
4 sensesRestricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom.
engherzig
Narrow-minded; bigoted.
engstirnig
narrow-minded about cherished opinions
Not adhering to either liberalism or neoliberalism.
(archaic)Ungenerous, stingy.
knauserig
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 3
restrictive to individual choice and freedom:
narrow-minded:
stingy:
Origin
From Middle French illibéral, from Latin illiberalis, equivalent to il- + liberal.From Middle French illibéral, from Latin illiberalis, equivalent to il- + liberal.
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Forms
more illiberal, most illiberal| Comparative | more illiberal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most illiberal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsrestricting freedom from authority:bossyB2
miserly:stingyB2
narrow-minded:bigoted
Close in meaning
- narrow-minded about cherished opinions:intolerant
Antonyms
1 antonymsall senses:liberalB2
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form