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intolerant

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of intolerant

1 unable or unwilling to endure

  • intolerant of fools, she is not an easy person to work for
Synonyms of intolerant

impatient
Words Related to intolerant

uncompromising, unforgiving, unyielding

complaining, fussing, griping, grumbling, kvetching, protesting, squawking, whining
Near Antonyms of intolerant

accepting, forgiving, long-suffering, resigned, uncomplaining, willing

indulgent
Antonyms of intolerant

abiding, enduring, forbearing, patient, tolerant

2 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
Synonyms of intolerant

bigoted, illiberal, narrow, narrow-minded, prejudiced, small-minded
Words Related to intolerant

conservative, hidebound, old-fashioned, reactionary

blindfolded, blinkered, insular, parochial, provincial

biased, one-sided, partial, partisan
Near Antonyms of intolerant

extreme, progressive, radical

impartial, objective, unbiased
Antonyms of intolerant

broad-minded, liberal, open-minded, tolerant, unprejudiced

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