intolerant

(ĭn-tŏl'ər-ənt)
adj.
Not tolerant, especially:

1. Unwilling to tolerate differences in opinions, practices, or beliefs, especially religious beliefs.
2. Opposed to the inclusion or participation of those different from oneself, especially those of a different racial, ethnic, or social background.
3. Unable or unwilling to endure or support: intolerant of interruptions; a community intolerant of crime.

intolerantly in·tol'er·ant·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Not tolerant of the beliefs or opinions of others, for example: bigoted, close-minded, hidebound, illiberal, narrow-minded. See accept/reject.
2. Being unable or unwilling to endure irritation or opposition, for example: fretful, impatient, unforbearing. See accept/reject, attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, calm/agitation.

adj

Definition: impatient, prejudiced
Antonyms: fair, impartial, patient, tolerant, unprejudiced

IN BRIEF: Not willing to put up with ideas or beliefs different from one's own.

No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. — Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British prime minister.

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For a list of words related to intolerant, see:

• Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - intolerant, ufordragelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
onverdraagzaam, intolerant

Français (French)
adj. - intolérant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unduldsam, intolerant

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μισαλλόδοξος, αδιάλλακτος

Italiano (Italian)
intollerante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - intolerante

Русский (Russian)
нетерпимый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - intolerante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - intolerant, ofördragsam

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不宽容的, 偏执的, 偏狭的, 难耐的, 无法忍受的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不寬容的, 偏執的, 偏狹的, 難耐的, 無法忍受的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 아량이 없는, 견딜 수 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不寛容な, 偏狭な, 認めない, 耐えられない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متعصب, قليل الاحتمال أو التحمل ل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא-סובלני‬

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