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It is the people who scream the loudest about America and Freedom who see to be the most intolerant for a differing point of view.
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Meaning of "intolerant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTOLERANT

intolerant  [ɪnˈtɒlərənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTOLERANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intolerant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INTOLERANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of intolerant in the English dictionary

The definition of intolerant in the dictionary is lacking respect for practices and beliefs other than one's own. Other definition of intolerant is foll by of not able or willing to tolerate or endure.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTOLERANT


accelerant
ækˈsɛlərənt
adherent
ədˈhɪərənt
Arendt
ˈɛərənt
coherent
kəʊˈhɪərənt
colorant
ˈkʌlərənt
colourant
ˈkʌlərənt
decolorant
diːˈkʌlərənt
deodorant
diːˈəʊdərənt
different
ˈdɪfərənt
durant
ˈdjʊərənt
exhilarant
ɪɡˈzɪlərənt
fault-tolerant
ˈfɔːltˌtɒlərənt
grandparent
ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt
ignorant
ˈɪɡnərənt
inherent
ɪnˈhɪərənt
parent
ˈpɛərənt
referent
ˈrɛfərənt
refrigerant
rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt
thermotolerant
ˌθɜːməʊˈtɑlərənt
tolerant
ˈtɒlərənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTOLERANT

into the blue
into the ground
into the wind
into thin air
intoed
intolerability
intolerable
intolerableness
intolerably
intolerance
intolerantly
intolerantness
intoleration
intonaco
intonate
intonation
intonation contour
intonation pattern
intonational
intonator

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTOLERANT

adulterant
alterant
cauterant
equiponderant
generant
grant
intemperant
iterant
itinerant
jazerant
jesserant
lacerant
operant
overexuberant
perseverant
preponderant
protuberant
reiterant
reverberant
vociferant

Synonyms and antonyms of intolerant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTOLERANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «intolerant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of intolerant

Translation of «intolerant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTOLERANT

Find out the translation of intolerant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intolerant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intolerant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不宽容的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intolerante
570 millions of speakers

English

intolerant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असहिष्णु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَعَصِّبٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нетерпимый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intolerante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intolérant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bertoleransi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

intolerant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耐えられない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관용성이 없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intolerant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không dung thứ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சகிப்புத்தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असहिष्णु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hoşgörüsüz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intollerante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nietolerancyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нетерпимий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intolerant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισαλλόδοξος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onverdraagsaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intolerant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intolerant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intolerant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTOLERANT»

The term «intolerant» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.165 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTOLERANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intolerant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intolerant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intolerant

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10 QUOTES WITH «INTOLERANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intolerant.
1
Maya Angelou
My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.
2
Karen Armstrong
Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith - even though when this prejudice took root Islam had a better record of tolerance than Christianity.
3
Lake Bell
I am lactose intolerant, and I always thought it was really funny how people who are lactose intolerant continue to eat dairy, because they like it so much. And I find it not acceptable.
4
Conrad Black
I do not at all have the mind of a bully... in my mind bullies are intolerant of contrary opinion, domineering and rather cowardly. I would hope that none of those terms could be fairly used in describing me.
5
Rosanne Cash
It is the people who scream the loudest about America and Freedom who see to be the most intolerant for a differing point of view.
6
David Chase
I think people are intolerant of artists.
7
Margaret Cho
My boyfriend and I live together, which means we don't have sex - ever. Now that the milk is free, we've both become lactose intolerant.
8
Princess Diana
The greatest problem in the world today is intolerance. Everyone is so intolerant of each other.
9
Ari Fleischer
But instead, Democrats are so bent on seeing Republicans as a bunch of angry, right wing, intolerant, unreliable extremists that they have a track record of missing the mood of the country, especially the sentiment of people who don't wake up to 'The New York Times.'
10
Vince Flynn
It's this upside-down world that we live in where we afford political correctness to the most intolerant group of individuals on the planet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTOLERANT»

Discover the use of intolerant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intolerant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Be Intolerant: Because Some Things Are Just Stupid
Honest and unflinching, Ryan Dobson will show you how to back up your beliefs and be intolerant—in love.
Ryan Dobson, 2007
2
The Truth About Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most ...
Muhammad: a frank look at his influential (and violent) life and teachings In The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times bestselling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam-perhaps ...
Robert Spencer, 2006
3
Intolerant Britain? Hate Citizenship And Difference: Hate, ...
Annotation.
McGhee, Derek, 2005
4
The Intolerant Gourmet: Glorious Food without Gluten and Lactose
Barbara’s own intolerances, dormant since childhood, returned five years ago, and—as someone who was already intolerant of bad food, ersatz ingredients, and poor cooking—she rose to the challenge of being gluten- and lactose ...
Barbara Kafka, 2011
5
Is the Bible Intolerant?
Why bother with the Bible? Of all the books in the world, the Bible sticks out like a sore thumb. For some, it's uniquely and divinely inspired, and thus the only authoritative source of truth.
Amy Orr-Ewing, 2012
6
The Intolerant Gourmet: Free-from Recipes for Everyone
Food writer and cook Pippa Kendrick revolutionises allergy-friendly food with an inspired collection of delicious recipes for everyone to make, share and enjoy – and just happen to be free from wheat, gluten, yeast, egg, dairy and soya.
Pippa Kendrick, 2012
7
The Intolerance of Tolerance
The author uses anecdotes and quotes to help illustrate his argument that tolerance has gone beyond simply putting up with another's differences and still disagreeing with him or her and instead now has more to do with completely refraining ...
D. A. Carson, 2012
8
The Intolerant Indian: Why We Must Rediscover A Liberal Space
This essay is a plea for the restoration of reason in public life. It is written from the point of view of a liberal-secular democrat, who also happens to be an agnostic.
Gautam Adhikari, 2012
9
The Corn-Free Cookbook and Survival Guide: For the ...
'The Corn-Free Cookbook and Survival Guide' now fills that need.The numbers of corn-sensitive people are growing rapidly.
Laurel Lee Steele, Merelee Knott, 2005
10
Kurt Cobain Was Lactose Intolerant Conspiracy Zine
Kelli Williams makes the claim that Kurt Cobain was lactose intolerant, and that is food allergy contributed to his heroin abuse and death.
Kelli Williams, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTOLERANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intolerant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canada Just Developed a Miracle Pill for the Gluten Intolerant
Gluten-intolerant people of the world, your savior has arrived. ... population of people who are legitimately gluten-intolerant can stand to benefit. «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»
2
Food intolerance a growing problem in the UAE | The National
“He went through the test, which was a blood test, and he was considered severely intolerant to chicken and yeast, moderately intolerant to ... «The National, Jul 15»
3
Health News - Study finds autism, ADHD run high in children of …
People who are chemically intolerant often have serious reactions to common chemicals and some become too sick carry out routine functions. «HealthCanal.com, Jul 15»
4
Readers' recipe swap: ground almonds | Life and style | The Guardian
And what's more, they open up a whole world of rich cakes and dishes to the gluten- and dairy-intolerant. To begin: cakes. Diane Kitchen's tarta ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Who's in Charge? | Valerie L. Dodson - Huffington Post
It may be said that this Prophet was an emotionally, self-absorbed, intolerant seer. He may have needed to repent more than the people of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Patricia Harrington: 'This is my authentic person' - NY Daily News
There are people in this world who are intolerant, who are nasty. I feel sorry for them. And I laugh. I don't let it get to me, because it doesn't ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Feeding seniors better by targeting food waste, Americas News …
... Peggy Ingraham, some milk has been replaced by other sources of calcium because many of the seniors are lactose-intolerant. "If we didn't ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
8
Transgender People Need Protection From Intolerant Employers
Transgender People Need Protection From Intolerant Employers. By Sunny Frothingham 7/15/15 at 1:36 PM. 0715_lgbt_rights. Opinion. A quarter of ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
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Binay camp says Jim Paredes, critics 'intolerant, elitist'
MANILA - The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday slammed Filipino composer Jim Paredes and other personalities for ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
10
Kylie Jenner Reveals She's Lactose Intolerant, Working Out
"I'm working out and I'm eating a lot better," she explained. "I just became lactose intolerant, like this year. And I love like cheese and everything ... «Cambio, Jul 15»

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