bigoted

American

[big-uh-tid] / ˈbɪg ə tɪd /

adjective

utterly intolerant of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

Related Words

See intolerant.

Other Word Forms

bigotedly adverb
nonbigoted adjective
nonbigotedly adverb
unbigoted adjective

Etymology

Origin of bigoted

First recorded in 1635–45; bigot + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Another nurse said that she "had initially been uneasy about raising any concern as she was concerned she may be seen as bigoted or transphobic".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

His hippie character pushed the bigoted Bunker and viewers at home to examine their political biases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

This earned enough offense to draw a rebuke from Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, herself no stranger to bigoted social media posts.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025

To assume that trans women and men are monolithic in their views, or incapable of holding bigoted beliefs, is absurd.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

Even if you are a private citizen, you surely wouldn’t want to seem bigoted while appearing in public.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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