Illiberal
Pronunciation : Il*lib"er*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. illiberalis; pref. il- not + liberalis liberal: cf. F. illib?ral.]
Definition : 1. Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid. "A thrifty and illiberal hand." Mason.
2. Indicating a lack of breeding, culture, and the like; ignoble; rude; narrow-minded; disingenuous.
3. Not well authorized or elegant; as, illiberal words in Latin. [R.] Chesterfield.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913