adjective
intolerant
ihn-TO-luh-ruhnt
adjective
1
Unwilling to accept views, behaviour, or people different from one's own.
"He grew increasingly intolerant of other people's opinions."
2
Medicine: unable to properly digest or process a certain food or substance.
"She's intolerant to gluten and has to check every label."
How to Use Intolerant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot accepting of difference, or, medically, unable to handle a certain food or substance.
Common pairings
intolerant of
lactose intolerant
religiously intolerant
Word Forms
more intolerant comparative, intolerants plural, most intolerant superlative
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Etymology
From French intolérant or Latin intolerans, from in- ("not") plus tolerans ("tolerant").