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ər 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.
noun
3.
an intolerant person; bigot.
Related forms
in·tol·er·ant·ly, adverb
qua·si-in·tol·er·ant, adjective
qua·si-in·tol·er·ant·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. illiberal, narrow, proscriptive, prejudiced, biased, dictatorial, totalitarian. 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.
1. illiberal, narrow, proscriptive, prejudiced, biased, dictatorial, totalitarian. 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.
Antonyms
1. liberal.
1. liberal.
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| —adj (foll by of) | |
| 1. | lacking respect for practices and beliefs other than one's own |
| 2. | not able or willing to tolerate or endure: intolerant of noise |
| in'tolerance | |
| —n | |
| in'tolerantly | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
The family you are planning to enter seems pretty rigid and intolerant.
They remain intolerant of those who smoke marijuana in private, and are increasingly hostile to those who smoke tobacco in public.
Culture is quite similar to that of other camellias, except that plants seem intolerant of heavy pruning.
No one wants to be accused of being intolerant or a racist.
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