intolerant
adjective
in·tol·er·ant
(ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rənt 
-ˈtä--rənt
1
: unable or unwilling to endure
2
a
: unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression especially in religious matters
b
: unwilling to grant or share social, political, or professional rights : bigoted
3
: exhibiting physiological intolerance
lactose intolerant
intolerantly
adverb
intolerantness
noun
Examples of intolerant in a Sentence
intolerant of fools, she is not an easy person to work for
intolerant people who callously deny others the very rights that they take for granted
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For those who are intolerant to dairy products or those who are vegan, almonds are a great source of calcium and phosphorus.
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Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
But the Soviet system was simply too intolerant of disagreements to leave their loyalties to chance.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
Her experiences in a notoriously intolerant industry have led her to transform her own kitchen into a place of vulnerability and growth.
—J. Kenji López-Alt, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Facing an existential threat, Ukrainian authorities and the public became increasingly intolerant of the endemic corruption that has plagued the country since its independence in 1991.
—Polina Beliakova, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2023
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Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
But the Soviet system was simply too intolerant of disagreements to leave their loyalties to chance.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
Her experiences in a notoriously intolerant industry have led her to transform her own kitchen into a place of vulnerability and growth.
—J. Kenji López-Alt, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Facing an existential threat, Ukrainian authorities and the public became increasingly intolerant of the endemic corruption that has plagued the country since its independence in 1991.
—Polina Beliakova, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Intolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intolerant. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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intolerant
adjective
in·tol·er·ant
(ˈ)in-ˈtäl-(ə-)rənt
1
: unable or unwilling to endure
2
: unwilling to grant equality, freedom, or other social rights
intolerantly
adverb
Medical Definition
intolerant
adjective
in·tol·er·ant
(ˈ)in-ˈtäl(-ə)-rənt
: exhibiting physiological intolerance : unable to properly metabolize or absorb a substance
People who are lactose intolerant cannot digest lactose because their small intestines do not produce enough lactase, the enzyme that breaks lactose down …—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue
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