illiberal
narrowminded; bigoted.
Archaic.
not generous in giving; miserly; stingy.
Chiefly Literary. without culture or refinement; unscholarly; vulgar.
Origin of illiberal
1Other words for illiberal
Other words from illiberal
- il·lib·er·al·i·ty, il·lib·er·al·ness, il·lib·er·al·ism, noun
- il·lib·er·al·ly, adverb
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How to use illiberal in a sentence
There is no avoiding illiberality, under this belief,—as the philosopher understands illiberality.
How to Observe | Harriet MartineauIt is hard to imagine any meanness or illiberality being generated in such a house.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 | VariousLeave such illiberality to cousin Goodenough: it would be quite beneath you!
Tales And Novels, Volume 2 (of 10) | Maria EdgeworthThey were the writings of a Scholar, a Gentleman and a Statesman, without personal sarcasm or illiberality of any kind.
Biographia Epistolaris Volume 2 | Samuel Taylor ColeridgeGeorge Hotspur sent the man his money, not without many curses on the illiberality of such a curmudgeon.
Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite | Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for illiberal
/ (ɪˈlɪbərəl) /
narrow-minded; prejudiced; bigoted; intolerant
not generous; mean
lacking in culture or refinement
Derived forms of illiberal
- illiberality, illiberalness or illiberalism, noun
- illiberally, adverb
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