ILLIB'ERAL, adjective [See Liberal.] Not liberal; not free or generous. 1. Not noble; not ingenuous; not catholic; of a contracted mind. Cold in charity; in religion, illiberal 2. Not candid; uncharitable in judging. 3. Not generous; not munificent; sparing of gifts. 4. Not becoming a well bred man. 5. Not pure; not well authorized or elegant; as illiberal words in Latin.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI