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nonliberal

nonliberal

7.2
Not generous and offering little help or support
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈlɪbərəl/
translation icon : no liberal
  • The scholarship fund was quite nonliberal, offering only minimal support to applicants.

Examples

  • Due to the nonliberal budget, the organization had to cut several important programs.

  • Her nonliberal attitude made it difficult for her to accept new ideas or suggestions.

  • His nonliberal views on education surprised everyone.

  • The nonliberal policies of the government restrict personal freedoms.

  • The scholarship fund was quite nonliberal, offering only minimal support to applicants.

  • Due to the nonliberal budget, the organization had to cut several important programs.

  • The nonliberal policies of the government restrict personal freedoms.

How Generous

liberal
32 3.9
generous
328 1.6
nonliberal
7.2
stingy
26 5.2

Surface Forms

nonliberal positive

Morphology

nonliberal = liberal (transparent) = non + liberal

Formed by the productive negative prefix 'non-' added to 'liberal,' yielding the straightforward meaning 'not liberal' in the relevant sense.

Etymology

Nonliberal comes from the parts non- meaning 'not' and liberal meaning 'free' or 'generous'. So a nonliberal amount or attitude is 'not free' or not generous, which is why it means limited or small.