Liberal and Penurious

Opposite meaning words

Liberal adjective - Giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation.

Usage example: a doctor who has been very liberal in dispensing low-cost care to patients who could not otherwise afford it

Show all Definitions

Penurious is an antonym for liberal.

Penurious adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: the company's penurious management could not be convinced of the need to earmark more money for research and development

Show all Definitions

Liberal is an antonym for penurious.

Nearby Word: penury

Cite this Source

Penurious and Liberal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/liberal/penurious

Liberal & Penurious. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/liberal/penurious>.

Penurious or Liberal. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/liberal/penurious.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "liberal" and "penurious" have occurred on timeline