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il·lib·er·al

illiberal

pronunciation:
ih lI b rl [or] ih lI brl
part of speech: adjective
definition: lacking tolerance; bigoted.
synonyms:
intolerant, narrow-minded
antonyms:
liberal, tolerant
similar words:
hidebound, insular, jaundiced, petty, prejudiced, provincial, small-minded
derivations: illiberally (adv.), illiberality (n.), illiberalness (n.)