intolerant

Speech parts

1. intolerant - Noun

2. intolerant - Adjective

3. intolerant - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Not enduring; not able to endure.

Not tolerating difference of opinion or sentiment, especially in religious matters; refusing to allow others the enjoyment of their opinions, rights, or worship; unjustly impatient of the opinion of those disagree with us; not tolerant; unforbearing; bigoted.

An intolerant person; a bigot.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

illiberal communist narrow partial strict conservative harsh provincial rigid biased partisan petty jealous reactionary intolerance
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Antonyms

liberal objective patient neutral prisoner elastic
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Phrases with the word

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Examples

Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired. Robert F. Kennedy

This is an era of specialists, each of whom sees his own problem and is unaware of or intolerant of the larger frame into which it fits. Rachel Carson

It is long overdue for parents to realize they have the right and duty to protect our children against the intolerant evolutionists. Phyllis Schlafly

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors. Maya Angelou

The greatest problem in the world today is intolerance. Everyone is so intolerant of each other. Diana, Princess of Wales

The most intolerant advocate is he who is trying to convince himself. Ambrose Bierce

Close letter words and terms

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