intolerant
/ɪnˈtɒlərənt/adjective
उच्चारण इन्टॉलरन्ट
असहिष्णु
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- 1
~ (of sb/sth)
not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own
असहिष्णु
- intolerant of other views
- An intolerant society rejects people who think differently.
- He is intolerant of anyone who disagrees with him.
+ 2 more examples
- An intolerant leader will not listen to criticism.
- We should not be intolerant of people who speak a different language.
Synonyms bigoted narrow-minded prejudiced illiberal dogmatic
Opposite tolerant broad-minded open-minded liberal
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~ (of sth) medical
not able to eat particular foods or use particular medicines without becoming ill
(भोजन के प्रति) असहनशील
- lactose intolerant
- My brother is gluten intolerant and avoids wheat.
- Many adults are lactose intolerant and cannot drink much milk.
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- She is intolerant of penicillin, so the doctor chose another medicine.
- Some babies are intolerant of certain foods and develop rashes.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the narrow-minded words together: intolerant, bigoted, narrow-minded, prejudiced, dogmatic (insisting that your beliefs are right), chauvinistic.
संकीर्णता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: intolerant, bigoted, narrow-minded, prejudiced, dogmatic (अपने विश्वासों को सही मानने पर अड़ा), chauvinistic।
§Grammar and usage
Intolerant of sth ('intolerant of criticism').
'intolerant of sth' का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ को सहन न कर पाना, जैसे 'intolerant of criticism' (आलोचना सहन न करना); इसके साथ preposition of आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Medical: lactose intolerance means difficulty in digesting milk.
चिकित्सा में lactose intolerance का अर्थ दूध पचाने में कठिनाई है।