All intolerant synonyms
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I i adj intolerant
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- dictatorial — Dictatorial means controlled or used by a dictator.
- fanatical — motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- bigoted — Someone who is bigoted has strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions and will not change them, even when they are proved to be wrong.
- disdainful — full of or showing disdain; scornful.
- racist — a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- fractious — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- indignant — feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.
- xenophobic — relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- antipathetic — having or arousing a strong aversion
- averse — If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it.
- communist — A communist is someone who believes in communism.
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- contemptuous — If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all.
- illiberal — narrowminded; bigoted.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- irate — angry; enraged: an irate customer.
- jaundiced — affected with or colored by or as if by jaundice: jaundiced skin.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- narrow-minded — having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
- obdurate — unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- one-sided — considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair: a one-sided judgment.
- small-minded — selfish, petty, or narrow-minded.
- snappy — Snappy Video Snapshot
- stuffy — close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room.
- uncharitable — deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.
- unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- unwilling — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- waspish — Waspy.
- individualistic — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
- forbear — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- chauvinistic — If you describe someone as chauvinistic, you believe that they think their own country is more important and morally better than any other.
- racialist — racism.
- indulgent — characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
- worked-up — excited; perturbed: She's all worked-up about the new deadline.
adjective intolerant
- prejudiced — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- blinkered — A blinkered view, attitude, or approach is narrow and does not take into account other people's opinions. A blinkered person has this kind of attitude.
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
- impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
noun intolerant
- dogmatist — a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
- persecutor — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- monomaniac — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
- segregationist — one who favors, encourages, or practices segregation, especially racial segregation.
- sexist — relating to, involving, or fostering sexism, or attitudes and behavior toward someone based on the person's gender: a sexist remark; sexist advertising.
- bigot — If you describe someone as a bigot, you mean that they are bigoted.