intolerant
not tolerating or respecting beliefs, opinions, usages, manners, etc., different from one's own, as in political or religious matters; bigoted.
unable or unwilling to tolerate or endure (usually followed by of): intolerant of very hot weather.
unable to fully digest or absorb a specified food or drug (used postpositively or in combination):lactose intolerant; aspirin-intolerant.
an intolerant person; bigot.
Origin of intolerant
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Other words for intolerant
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
Words that may be confused with intolerant
- intolerable, intolerant
Words Nearby intolerant
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How to use intolerant in a sentence
Additionally, new features such as the functionality introduced by Tinder to prevent LGBTQ identification being shown in the profile of users who may be travelling through intolerant nations are incredibly important.
Trusting The Tech – Why technology is key for the LGBTQ community | Nicci Rae | July 28, 2021 | Washington BladeFor the lactose intolerant or butter haters, simply put a nickel on the scale.
Best kitchen scales: This handy kitchen essential is a must-have for baking and beyond | Irena Collaku | July 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceHe says and does many of the right things and is intolerant of bad behavior, which is great.
My boss keeps telling me to ‘calm down’ when I report problems. How do I explain that’s sexist? | Karla Miller | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostHe reached out to the emerging vegan food movement and to an untapped market of millions of lactose-intolerant Americans.
David Mintz, inventor of Tofutti nondairy ice cream, dies at 89 | Matt Schudel | March 5, 2021 | Washington PostLoeffler could also cast calls for her removal as Dream owner as a symptom of “cancel culture” intolerant of opposing views.
'We Did That': Inside the WNBA’s Strategy to Support Raphael Warnock—and Help Democrats Win the Senate | Sean Gregory | January 7, 2021 | Time
And the fact that satire unnerves the intolerant is evidence of its positive power.
His policies helped engender the rise of an intolerant and severe nationalism that conflates piety with patriotism.
Why So Many Pakistanis Hate Their Nobel Peace Prize Winner | Chris Allbritton | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCompanies are also intolerant of violence in the workplace because it undermines workforce stability and hampers productivity.
But he grew intolerant of clients tampering with his illustrations.
Gosta Peterson's Bohemian Rhapsody: Unpacking a Photographer's '60s Secrets | Lizzie Crocker | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe's happy to accommodate vegetarians, vegans, and those intolerant of gluten.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina | Jane & Michael Stern | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis abilities the most intolerant Tories were forced grudgingly to acknowledge.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayThe tumult and license which usually characterise a general election were more than ordinarily rampant and intolerant.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe notion of a tyrant God can create but abject, angry, quarrelsome, intolerant slaves.
Superstition In All Ages (1732) | Jean MeslierThe Portuguese are superstitious, and are devout up to a certain point, and the clerics are exceedingly intolerant.
Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. StreetTo master with more certainty her understanding, they would render her austere, intolerant, and vindictive.
Letters To Eugenia | Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
British Dictionary definitions for intolerant
/ (ɪnˈtɒlərənt) /
lacking respect for practices and beliefs other than one's own
(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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