liberal

/lˈɪbəɹə‍l/

/ˈɫɪˌbɝəɫ/

liberal

willing to accept, respect, and understand different behaviors, beliefs, opinions, etc.

(of a person) willing to accept opinions or beliefs that are unusual or different from their own

synonyms : broad

marked by the characteristics of liberalism

given or giving freely

synonyms : big

not literal

synonyms : free

Liberal

a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

synonyms : liberalist

a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

Examples

1. The man was such a bleeding-heart knee-jerk liberal that you could predict the rest of the column after reading the first sentence.

2. Liberals are on board for environmental protection.

3. Conservatives blame liberals.

4. Liberals blame conservatives.