Synonyms for illiberal
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Narrow-minded — narrow-minded; bigoted
narrow-minded, bigoted, intolerant, ungenerous, narrow, miserly, uncharitable, mean, selfish, close-minded, stingy, niggardly, avaricious, churlish, little, parsimonious, small, close, penurious, penny-pinching, sordid, shabby
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Narrow-minded; bigoted.
Related words
- Word family
- illiberality illiberally illiberalism
Example sentences
- intolerant Why didn't you tell me you were lactose intolerant?
- bigoted The problem is never bigoted idiots. It's bigoted idiots with power.
- bossy Tom told Mary that he didn't think John was bossy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| illiberal | rising | |
| intolerant | rising | |
| bigoted | steady | |
| ungenerous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mean1
- 5 letters
- small1, close1, bossy2
- 6 letters
- little2, narrow2, shabby2, stingy2, sordid2
- 7 letters
- selfish2, bigoted3, miserly3
- 8 letters
- churlish2
- 9 letters
- niggardly3, penurious4
- 10 letters
- intolerant4, avaricious, ungenerous
- 12 letters
- parsimonious5, uncharitable, mercantilist4
- 13 letters
- protectionist4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bossy2 = 2 syllables).