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 That means that, every once in a while, when someone is saying bigoted things or acting aggressively around other customers, they get kicked out. — Charlotte Observer, 22 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

Built in 1884 to serve the area’s booming silver mines, the narrow-gauge railroad climbs nearly 600 feet in just two miles, crossing the famous Devil’s Gate High Bridge before reaching the historic mining town of Silver Plume.

— Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Those gains in a high-turnout presidential year, combined with the very narrow final margin — after a recount — made the decision simple for Bohannan to sign up a third time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 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

Nine years later, Henan officials admitted 25,000 former plasma sellers in the province had contracted HIV, according to a 2004 official provincial census reported by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Although Beijing describes such trade as ordinary commerce, conducting it through provincial and private firms helps ensure that any potential sanctions fall on intermediaries rather than the party-state itself.

— Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of provincial

Adjective

Law student Gemma Jay (Abbie Hern), recruited by the nonsense-intolerant Coach Alice Chilton (Tanya Reynolds), also joins the squad.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
The association naturally angered the intolerant left, including one X user whose response has since gone viral.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of intolerant

Adjective

The prosecution of Ebel and Diestel was as prejudiced as such things typically are.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
During one of the balls, Peggy (Denée Benton) gets her fairy-tale moment when William Kirkland (Jordan Donica) defies his prejudiced mother (Phylicia Rashad) and cuts through the dance floor to propose to her in front of everyone.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of prejudiced

Adjective

Europe could revert to a collection of nation-states ruled by illiberal nationalist governments content to accommodate Civilizational America.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 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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