bigoted
Americanadjective
Synonym Usage
See intolerant.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bigoted
Explanation
When people act in a bigoted way, they believe that their beliefs, culture, or background is superior to others. The Civil Rights Movement fought against the bigoted behavior of whites against blacks. A bigoted person doesn't tolerate the opinions of others, and never rethinks their position. Usually when we call people bigoted, they are hostile to those who are different — either by race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. While the "-ed" construction of the word might be a bit misleading, someone bigoted is the one expressing bigotry, not the one afflicted by it.
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Example Sentences
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His hippie character pushed the bigoted Bunker and viewers at home to examine their political biases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
It was not necessarily instantly bigoted, or illegal, or a sacking offence, to speak out, as some senior colleagues at NHS Fife seemed to think.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
The experts recall with amazement and appreciation the level of curiosity and celebrity he commanded in courtrooms across the Jim Crow South, charming even the bigoted lawyers and judges whose unjust rulings he challenged.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025
“I give a lot of leeway to people for having somewhat bigoted views,” he said, without hesitation.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2025
Perhaps you want to seem clever or kind or good-looking; presumably you don’t want to come off as cruel or bigoted.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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