intolerant

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/ UK /ɪnˈtɒləɹənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #22919

Meanings

1

adj
Unable to digest food or be given substances of a certain composition without adverse effects.

Near-synonym: allergic.
2

adj
Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.

Whilſt Congregationaliſts in England were complaining of the intolerant ſpirit of Epiſcopalians there.
3

noun
One who is intolerant; a bigot.

[…] a portion of the prejudice which darkened the spirits of these intolerants, might perhaps have cast its shadow over him.
4

adj
narrow-minded about cherished opinions

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · unable to digest food or be... allergic

2 adj · not tolerant; close-minded... bigoted

4 adj · narrow-minded about... illiberal

Word family

Derived forms intolerantness

Related forms intoleranceintolerantlyintolerateintolerationtolerance tolerant

Etymology

First attested in the first half of the 18th century; either borrowed from French intolérant (early 17th century) or from its source, Latin intolerāns. By surface analysis, in- + tolerant (itself only attested from the 1780s).

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# intolerant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈtɒləɹənt/
**Frequency rank:** 22919

## Meanings
1. Unable to digest food or be given substances of a certain composition without adverse effects.
2. Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.
3. One who is intolerant; a bigot.
4. narrow-minded about cherished opinions

## Examples
- Near-synonym: allergic.
- Whilſt Congregationaliſts in England were complaining of the intolerant ſpirit of Epiſcopalians there.
- […] a portion of the prejudice which darkened the spirits of these intolerants, might perhaps have cast its shadow over him.

## Derived Forms
- intolerantness

## Related Forms
- intolerance
- intolerantly
- intolerate
- intoleration
- tolerance
- tolerant

## Etymology
First attested in the first half of the 18th century; either borrowed from French intolérant (early 17th century) or from its source, Latin intolerāns. By surface analysis, in- + tolerant (itself only attested from the 1780s).

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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