/ Dictionary / Index I illiberal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: il•lib•er•al Pronunciation: (i-lib'ur-ul, i-lib'rul), [key] — adj. narrowminded; bigoted. not generous in giving; miserly; niggardly; stingy. Chiefly Literary.without culture or refinement; unscholarly; vulgar. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: illiberal (Thesaurus) Illía illicit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language