Adjective
1. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness;
"a broad political stance""generous and broad sympathies""a liberal newspaper""tolerant of his opponent's opinions"2. having political or social views favoring reform and progress
3. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
4. given or giving freely;
"was a big tipper""the bounteous goodness of God""bountiful compliments""a freehanded host""a handsome allowance""Saturday's child is loving and giving""a liberal backer of the arts""a munificent gift""her fond and openhanded grandfather"5. not literal;
"a loose interpretation of what she had been told""a free translation of the poem"