intolerant

[in-tol-er-uhnt] / ɪnˈtɒl ər ənt /

ADJECTIVE

impatient, prejudiced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

biased bigoted dictatorial disdainful dogmatic fanatical fractious hateful indignant irritable racist xenophobic

WEAK

antipathetic averse chauvinistic communist conservative contemptuous illiberal individualistic inflexible irate jaundiced narrow narrow-minded obdurate one-sided outraged racialist small-minded snappy stuffy tilted uncharitable unfair unforbearing unindulgent unsympathetic unwilling upset waspish

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fair impartial

WEAK

patient tolerant unprejudiced

Example Sentences

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Shortly after Meadow Lane opened, customers posted online about undercooked chicken nuggets; another shopper, who was lactose intolerant, said that she’d bought chili topped with cheese that wasn’t on the list of ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

"The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality," Tinubu said on social media Saturday.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

"The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality," the Nigerian leader said in a statement.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Nor does it mean that the leader has to be intolerant of differences within the party.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024

This was the most powerful man in the world, and, some said, the most ruthless and intolerant.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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