intolerant

English

Adjective

intolerant (comparative more intolerant, superlative most intolerant)

1. Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.
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.

Related terms

• intolerance
• intolerantly
• intolerate
• intoleration
• tolerance
• tolerant

Translations

unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear

Esperanto: netolerema (eo)

not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas

German: intolerant (de)

References

• intolerant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• intolerant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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German

Adjective

intolerant (comparative intoleranter, superlative am intolerantesten)

1. intolerant