bigoted

adjective

big·​ot·​ed ˈbi-gə-təd 

: blindly devoted to some creed, opinion, or practice

… Mr. Harding himself was not a bigoted man on points of church doctrine …

—Anthony Trollope

especially : having or showing unreasonable dislike or hatred toward the members of a particular group (such as a racial or ethnic group)

bigoted comments/opinions

… early reports of Haitian and poor black voters turned away from polls by bigoted cops.

—Franklin Foer

… the December press conference at which the famously bigoted and anti-Semitic minister, fresh from a "near-death" bout with prostate cancer, proclaimed himself a changed man.

—Neal Pollack

bigotedly adverb

Whether you are religious, or bigotedly irreligious, or neither, you will find it disturbing in the best possible sense …

—A. N. Wilson

Synonyms of bigoted

• narrow
• parochial
• provincial
• intolerant
• prejudiced
• illiberal
• narrow-minded

Examples of bigoted in a Sentence

most viewers were disgusted by the comments of the talk show's bigoted guest

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the five hours that follow, the series tracks what led to the tragedy — specifically, his complicated relationship with his resentful, bigoted next-door neighbor, Clive (David Morrissey). — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Elon Musk, once glorified as a technological genius, has come under fire for making bigoted and antisemitic comments. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

In its bleakest moments, the novel suggests that the ordeal of being gay in a venomously bigoted society negates its bounty. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

The latter accidentally does happen, which leads to power struggles between the bigoted jerk and our trio of heroines. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above