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liberalness

liberalness

6.4
Being generous and open to other people's needs
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪbərəl.nəs/
translation icon : generosidad
  • Many admired his liberalness when it came to sharing resources with less fortunate communities.

Examples

  • The liberalness of the new policy encouraged creativity and collaboration in the workplace.

  • The liberalness of the community fosters a welcoming environment.

  • Her liberalness was evident in the way she always helped those in need.

  • Her liberalness is admirable.

  • Her liberalness was evident in the way she always helped those in need.

  • Many admired his liberalness when it came to sharing resources with less fortunate communities.

  • The liberalness of the community fosters a welcoming environment.

Synonyms

liberality
vsliberalness
1 7.0

Being ready to give money, help or time to other people

includes generosity plus an open and tolerant temperament
openhandedness
vsliberalness
7.2

Being very generous and ready to give to others

is broader and adds open minded tolerant behavior to generosity
generousness
vsliberalness
3.4

Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything

emphasizes both generosity and an open tolerant attitude
openheartedness
vsliberalness
5.4

Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly

focuses more on tolerant open minded behavior than emotional sharing

Antonyms

50 3.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

1 6.8

A habit of not wanting to give or spend money

How Generous

generosity
128 2.1
liberalness
6.4
reserve
9 5.2
meanness
9 5.4

Surface Forms

liberalness singular
liberalnesses plural

Morphology

liberalness = liberal (transparent) = liberal + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'liberal' by '-ness' yielding the quality or state 'being liberal', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Liberalness comes from the Latin root liber meaning 'free', and the same root is in liberal and liberty. A helpful way to remember the first meaning is that liberal once meant 'giving freely', so liberalness is the quality of being generous and open in behavior.