BIGOTED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

bigoted

adjective

ˈbi-gə-təd

Definition of bigoted

as in narrow

unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints most viewers were disgusted by the comments of the talk show's bigoted guest

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Recent Examples of bigoted Conservative pundits and websites have amplified MLB's initial statement and called the league intolerant, bigoted and divisive. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 The tone of the event, though, felt bigoted. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026 Each of them was punched in the face as the attacker yelled out his bigoted remarks, police said. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026 On top of the bigoted sound bites from public officials that routinely make national news, it is deeply entrenched in America’s political discourse and local governance. — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bigoted

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Adjective

The narrow waterway passing between Iran and Oman serves as the main route for shipping crude from oil-rich countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait to the rest of the world.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The fighting has severely disrupted shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime choke point that typically handles around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of narrow

Adjective

Several residents who spoke at the meetings characterized the opposition as a vocal minority of residents who have fixated on a few mostly parochial issues.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
All but one, Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, were either parochial or had some religious affiliation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026

Definition of parochial

Adjective

Most projects, after all, start small—a municipal equipment contract, a provincial memorandum, a maintenance agreement.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial emergency service, said the attacker struck dozens of people who were chanting antimilitant slogans and demanding peace.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of provincial

Adjective

This product targets millions of lactose-intolerant Americans and those avoiding lactose by choice, reflecting the company's commitment to meeting evolving consumer needs without compromise.

— Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Most aphids are heat-intolerant and will disappear by midsummer.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026

Definition of intolerant

Adjective

The balls provided a rare opportunity for competitors to express themselves outside of the confines of a prejudiced society and later offered education and testing as the community battled HIV/AIDS.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
But the rich sometimes actually can face a prejudiced jury.

— John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of prejudiced

Adjective

There was an equal and opposite reaction from far-right Americans and Europeans, some of whom had flocked to Budapest in recent years, treating it as an illiberal city on a hill, and a source of government largesse.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The prominence of Hasan Piker, an apologist for terrorism and a proponent of authoritarian regimes, has revealed a much broader comfort on the left with illiberal ideas and violent methods.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of illiberal

Adjective

Debbie Duncan, director of talent acquisition at Northwestern Mutual, says one of the biggest mistakes new graduates can make is being narrow-minded with their job search.

— Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
However, curiosity can interrupt that narrow-minded thinking, according to Maya Nehru, MA, LMFT, a psychotherapist offering services in anxiety and trauma in San Diego and Washington.

— Jenna Ryu, SELF, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of narrow-minded

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