Main Entry:

in·tol·er·ant

Pronunciation:

\-rənt\

Function:

adjective

Date:

circa 1735

1: unable or unwilling to endure2 a: unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression especially in religious matters b: unwilling to grant or share social, political, or professional rights : bigoted3: exhibiting physiological intolerance <lactose intolerant>

— in·tol·er·ant·ly adverb

— in·tol·er·ant·ness noun