whiggish adjective2 •(historical) Characteristic of a Whig; liberal. •Characterized by a belief in inevitable progress, and tending to evaluate the past by the standards of the present; see Whig history.Finally, whiggish narratives, strewn with heroes, only hinder understanding of how the world works. — 2012 formsmore Whiggish · more whiggish · most Whiggish · most whiggish