intolerant

[ in-tol-er-uhnt ]
/ ɪnˈtɒl ər ənt /

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.

Origin of intolerant

1725–35; < Latin intolerant- (stem of intolerāns) impatient. See in-3, tolerant

synonym study for intolerant

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, 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

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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 endure intolerant of noise

Derived forms of intolerant

intolerance, noun intolerantly, adverb