illiberal Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- rigid
- bigoted
- small-minded
- little
- lilliputian
- picayune
- wrongheaded
- reactionary
- stubborn
- intolerant
- partisan
- provincial
- discriminatory
- narrow-minded
Weak:
Meaning of illiberal
illiberal (s)
narrow-minded about cherished opinions
illiberal (a.)
Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid.
Indicating a lack of breeding, culture, and the like; ignoble; rude; narrow-minded; disingenuous.
Not well authorized or elegant; as, illiberal words in Latin.
illiberal Sentence Examples
- The illiberal regime suppressed dissent and imprisoned political opponents.
- Illiberal policies aimed to restrict individual freedoms and promote government control.
- The new government's illiberal agenda threatened to erode democratic principles.
- The university was criticized for its illiberal stance on academic freedom.
- The media accused the administration of implementing illiberal tactics to stifle criticism.
- The illiberal interpretation of the constitution undermined its intended purpose.
- Illiberal ideas found traction among a disaffected populace seeking scapegoats.
- The illiberal movement sought to impose a rigid and intolerant ideology upon society.
- The government's illiberal crackdown on immigration drew international condemnation.
- The illiberal worldview prioritized order and stability over individual rights.
FAQs About the word illiberal
narrow-minded about cherished opinionsNot liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid., Indicating a lack of breeding, culture, and the like;
sectarian, petty, small, insular,parochial, narrow, rigid, bigoted, small-minded, little
catholic, cosmopolitan, open, receptive, tolerant, liberal,liberal, catholic, tolerant, receptive
The illiberal regime suppressed dissent and imprisoned political opponents.
Illiberal policies aimed to restrict individual freedoms and promote government control.
The new government's illiberal agenda threatened to erode democratic principles.
The university was criticized for its illiberal stance on academic freedom.
