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intolerant [ɪnˈtɒlərənt] adj
1. lacking respect for practices and beliefs other than one's own 2. (postpositive; foll by of) not able or willing to tolerate or endure intolerant of noise intolerance n intolerantly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
intolerant adjective 1. narrow-minded, prejudiced, bigoted, narrow, racist, one-sided, fanatical, dictatorial, dogmatic, xenophobic, chauvinistic, small-minded, illiberal, uncharitable, racialist intolerant attitudes towards non-Catholics narrow-minded liberal, tolerant, open-minded, understanding, charitable, lenient, broad-minded 2. sensitive, affected by, susceptible, allergic, sensitized, hypersensitive babies who are intolerant to cows' milk Translations intolerant [ɪnˈtɒlərənt] ADJ (gen) → intolerante (of con or para con) (= bigoted) → intransigente (of con) to be intolerant of sth (gen) → no tolerar algo (Med) he is intolerant of certain drugs/foods → tiene intolerancia a ciertos medicamentos/alimentos, su cuerpo no tolera ciertos medicamentos/alimentos intolerant [ɪnˈtɒlərənt] adj [person] → intolérant(e) to be intolerant of sth/sb → se montrer intolérant vis à vis de qch/qn They tend to be intolerant of anything strange → Ils tendent à se montrer intolérants vis à vis de tout ce qui leur semble étrange. [attitude] → intolérant(e) their intolerant attitude to political opposition → leur attitude intolérante face à toute opposition politique intolerant adj → intolerant (of gegenüber); (Med) → überempfindlich (to, of gegen) intolerant [ɪnˈtɒlər/ənt] adj intolerant (of) → intollerante (verso) intolerant [ɪnˈtɒlər/ənt] adj intolerant (of) → intollerante (verso) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Were there not even these inducements to moderation, nothing could be more ill-judged than that intolerant spirit which has, at all times, characterized political parties. As he grew up he had learned to know his uncle; Philip was downright and intolerant, and he could not understand that a man might sincerely say things as a clergyman which he never acted up to as a man. "--she laid special stress on the I--"have never been strict and intolerant. |
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