illiberal, intolerant
(adjective) narrow-minded about cherished opinions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
illiberal (comparative more illiberal, superlative most illiberal)
Restrictive of individual choice and freedom.
Synonyms: antiliberal, oppressive, authoritarian
Antonym: liberal
Narrow-minded; bigoted.
Synonym: antiliberal
Antonyms: generous, broad-minded
(archaic) Ungenerous, stingy.
(economics, politics) Not adhering to either liberalism or neoliberalism.
Synonym: antiliberal
illiberal (plural illiberals)
One opposed to liberal principles.
Source: Wiktionary
Il*lib"er*al, a. Etym: [L. illiberalis; pref. il- not + liberalis liberal: cf. F. illibéral.]
1. Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid. "A thrifty and illiberal hand." Mason.
2. Indicating a lack of breeding, culture, and the like; ignoble; rude; narrow-minded; disingenuous.
3. Not well authorized or elegant; as, illiberal words in Latin. [R.] Chesterfield.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
