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Intolerant

Not enduring; not able to endure.

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Bigoted 84% connected

Obstinately and blindly attached to some creed, opinion practice, or ritual; unreasonably devoted to a system or party, and illiberal toward the opin…

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Bigoted 84% connected

Obstinately and blindly attached to some creed, opinion practice, or ritual; unreasonably devoted to a system or party, and illiberal toward the opin…

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Narrow 84% connected

Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.

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Narrow 84% connected

Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.

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Narrow-minded 84% connected

Of narrow mental scope; illiberal; mean.

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Narrow-minded 84% connected

Of narrow mental scope; illiberal; mean.

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Rigid 84% connected

Firm; stiff; unyielding; not pliant; not flexible.

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Rigid 84% connected

Firm; stiff; unyielding; not pliant; not flexible.

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Strict 84% connected

Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.

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Strict 84% connected

Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.

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Intolerance 74% connected

Want of capacity to endure; as, intolerance of light.

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Intolerance 74% connected

Want of capacity to endure; as, intolerance of light.

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See also 2

Uncharitable 66% connected

Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal.

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Uncharitable 66% connected

Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal.

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Synonym 1

Illiberal 92% connected

Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid.

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Antonym 2

Tolerant 94% connected

Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; indulgent.

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Tolerant 94% connected

Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; indulgent.

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