1
as in impatient
unable or unwilling to endure
intolerant of fools, she is not an easy person to work for
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as in bigoted
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
intolerant people who callously deny others the very rights that they take for granted
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Recent Examples of intolerant
The regulations were designed to prevent intolerant environments that hinder learning.
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Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Sydney is intolerant to smokers and strict rules apply.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Perfect for friends and family who are gluten intolerant, this flourless chocolate-orange cake leans on almond flour and eggs for structure, and a glug of rich orange liqueur for sweetness and a boozy kick.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Dining: Take Care – a modern American bistro with an approachable mindset to wellness through its cuisine (and includes options for those who are vegan, vegetarian, and/or gluten intolerant).
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Sydney is intolerant to smokers and strict rules apply.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Perfect for friends and family who are gluten intolerant, this flourless chocolate-orange cake leans on almond flour and eggs for structure, and a glug of rich orange liqueur for sweetness and a boozy kick.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Dining: Take Care – a modern American bistro with an approachable mindset to wellness through its cuisine (and includes options for those who are vegan, vegetarian, and/or gluten intolerant).
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerant
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Another season without a postseason would likely tick off an impatient fan base that grew used to watching the Cubs contend in the Joe Maddon era and could spell the end to Hoyer’s long run on the North Side.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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MacLachlan’s work as Dougie is an astonishingly precise, funny comedic performance, but many viewers grew impatient waiting for the real Cooper to appear — which The Return withheld until the last two episodes of an 18-episode season.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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At City Hall, a handful of commenters also regularly deliver bigoted messages.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies Famous for its iconic title song, 9 to 5 follows Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as a trio of fiery secretaries who topple the tyranny of their sexist, bigoted boss (Dabney Coleman).—
Lauren Sanchez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
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The large table serves as the primary crafting area; the narrow wood desk is her workstation.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Think narrow sections with extra weight in the middle to give you more control for day-to-day styling at home.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
25 Jan. 2025
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Columbus Today Columbus is no longer the parochial, third-tier Midwestern city big dreamers must leave in order to fulfil their potential.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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But parochial political feuds and byzantine zoning codes have hampered LA’s efforts to get more new housing off the ground.—
Carly Stern,
Vox,
6 Dec. 2024
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The provincial and constitutional courts ruled against them.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other government ministers met with provincial premiers to discuss Trump's pledge to impose steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports after he is sworn in as president in January.—
Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The sudden shift flummoxed the music industry, which had inherited a profoundly prejudiced business structure from the totalizing predation of Jim Crow.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Olivet President Jonathan Park and Vice President Walker Tzeng said that the probe was racially and religiously prejudiced and was prompted by news reports from Newsweek, which university leaders claimed to be inaccurate.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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Pernicious racial politics and illiberal impulses of tribalism have poisoned American society for so long that a decisive repudiation from top down is required.—
Wenyuan Wu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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In recent years, candidates running for office in France, Germany, and Spain have successfully used the rhetoric of protecting democracy to push back against illiberal or antidemocratic political movements.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some people associate a frugal spender with a narrow-minded person who is a tightwad, a cheapskate, a penny-pincher, and worse of all an outright scrooge.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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People are going to take things and run with them and be narrow-minded or whatever or take something out of context.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Intolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerant. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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