intolerant

[ in-tol-er-uhnt ]
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adjective
  1. not tolerating or respecting beliefs, opinions, usages, manners, etc., different from one's own, as in political or religious matters; bigoted.

  2. unable or unwilling to tolerate or endure (usually followed by of): intolerant of very hot weather.

  1. unable to fully digest or absorb a specified food or drug (used postpositively or in combination):lactose intolerant; aspirin-intolerant.

noun
  1. an intolerant person; bigot.

Origin of intolerant

1
1725–35; <Latin intolerant- (stem of intolerāns) impatient. See in-3, tolerant

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1. Intolerant, fanatical, bigoted refer to strongly illiberal attitudes. Intolerant refers to an active refusal to allow others to have or put into practice beliefs different from one's own: intolerant in politics; intolerant of other customs. Bigoted is to be so emotionally or subjectively attached to one's own belief as to be hostile to all others: a bigoted person. Fanatical applies to unreasonable or extreme action in maintaining one's beliefs and practices without necessary reference to others: a fanatical religious sect.

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Opposites for intolerant

Other words from intolerant

  • in·tol·er·ant·ly, adverb
  • qua·si-in·tol·er·ant, adjective
  • qua·si-in·tol·er·ant·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for intolerant

intolerant

/ (ɪnˈtɒlərənt) /


adjective
  1. lacking respect for practices and beliefs other than one's own

  2. (postpositive foll by of) not able or willing to tolerate or endure: intolerant of noise

Derived forms of intolerant

  • intolerance, noun
  • intolerantly, adverb

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