intolerant

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rənt How to pronounce intolerant (audio)
Definition of intolerantnext
1
as in impatient
unable or unwilling to endure intolerant of fools, she is not an easy person to work for

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2
as in bigoted
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints intolerant people who callously deny others the very rights that they take for granted

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Recent Examples of intolerant Americans may have become too intolerant of heat, but this is patently ridiculous. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Soy in particular is one of the most common food allergens, but someone could be intolerant to any one of these. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026 During our May Monthly Meeting on Wednesday, Jim Cramer said that Meta’s 2026 performance is shocking because Zuckerberg is known to be intolerant of underperformance. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 May 2026 Up to 75% of the world’s population is intolerant to lactose. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for intolerant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerant
  1. impatient
  2. bigoted
  3. complaining
  4. narrow
  5. parochial
  6. provincial
  7. prejudiced
  8. illiberal
Adjective
  • Some motorists grew impatient enough to raise the crossing gates themselves.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Frequent elections, impatient constituents and the unrelenting pressure of the news cycle do not provide rewards for gazing into crystal balls or enacting visionary policies whose benefits may only be evident years later.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of impatient
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  • The killing, often deliberate, of more than twenty thousand children in Gaza injured consciences, not purses, and consciences could be managed with some ritual censuring of Benjamin Netanyahu or his proudly bigoted colleagues.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bigoted
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  • An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of complaining
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  • The decision to set that tone staggering through all 10 minutes of the extended cut might scan as raw inspiration, placing Spacemen 3 on a narrow band from La Monte Young and Terry Riley to some brilliant dro)))ne future.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Recent polls have shown Jackson holding only a narrow lead over Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of narrow
Adjective
  • For Bourne, newspapers, besides giving information, encourage an acceptance of non-parochial views.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Our small island has arguably contributed more in terms of popular music than any other nation, but British driving songs are unavoidably parochial.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of parochial
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  • The provincial government said a committee had been formed to investigate the cause of the roof collapse of the three-story building.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In total, the deal will inject nearly 125 megawatts of extra clean electricity into the provincial grid.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of provincial
Adjective
  • Especially the theatre world with its prejudiced, grandiose characters.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The prosecution of Ebel and Diestel was as prejudiced as such things typically are.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prejudiced
Adjective
  • His victory gives Hungary the opportunity to close the book on this illiberal period of its history, having proved that the people and institutions, the rule of law and democracy, are more powerful than one man.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Every single tactic used against Brazil, Canada, or Denmark has also been deployed elsewhere—not to support democracy, not to build American prosperity, but to spread the illiberal revolution and make money for the predators who support it.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of illiberal

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“Intolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerant. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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