intolerant

[ in-tol-er-uhnt ]

/ ɪnˈtɒl ər ənt /

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adjective

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.

noun

an intolerant person; bigot.

OTHER WORDS FOR intolerant

1 illiberal, narrow, proscriptive, prejudiced, biased, dictatorial, totalitarian.

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1 liberal.

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Origin of intolerant

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM intolerant

in·tol·er·ant·ly, adverbqua·si-in·tol·er·ant, adjectivequa·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 Blade
For 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-Science
He 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 Post
He 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 Post

Loeffler 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.
Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too|John Avlon|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Companies are also intolerant of violence in the workplace because it undermines workforce stability and hampers productivity.
How Your Company Can End Violence Against Girls|Gary Cohen|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
She'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|DAILY BEAST
His abilities the most intolerant Tories were forced grudgingly to acknowledge.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
The 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. Nolan
The notion of a tyrant God can create but abject, angry, quarrelsome, intolerant slaves.
Superstition In All Ages (1732)|Jean Meslier
The 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. Street
To 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

intolerant

/ (ɪnˈtɒlərənt) /

adjective

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

(postpositive foll by of) not able or willing to tolerate or endureintolerant of noise

Derived forms of intolerant

intolerance, nounintolerantly, adverb

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