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illiberal
Meaning: intolerant of views or behavior different from one's own
illiberal in a sentence
How illiberal is used in real sentences:
The principal condemned the illiberal effort to silence unpopular opinions.
The illiberal governor treated peaceful criticism as an act of disloyalty.
“An illiberal division director, unwilling to tolerate criticism of the original design, tried to squelch questions from two independent reviewers.”
— from the passage The Drift Above
Synonyms for illiberal
Other words for illiberal — intolerant, dogmatic and narrow-minded — carry the same meaning.
- intolerant
- dogmatic
- narrow-minded
Antonyms of illiberal
Words that mean the opposite of illiberal:
- tolerant
- receptive
- broad-minded
Where it comes from
From Latin illiberalis, meaning 'ungenerous or unworthy of a free person.'
Memory hook
ILLIBERAL begins with ILL: it is ill at ease with different views.