Liberal and Picayune

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Liberal adjective - Not bound by traditional ways or beliefs.

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Picayune is an antonym for liberal.

Picayune adjective - Not broad or open in views or opinions.

Usage example: the picayune ponderings of a commentator who steadfastly believes other cultures are inferior to our own

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Liberal is an antonym for picayune.

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Picayune and Liberal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/liberal/picayune

Liberal & Picayune. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/liberal/picayune>.

Picayune or Liberal. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/liberal/picayune.

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