intolerant
Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bearUnable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.
» Tom is very intolerant.
Tom ist sehr intolerant.
Том очень нетерпим.
Том дуже нетолерантний.
Том дуже нетерпимий.
Meaning
3 sensesUnable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.
unduldsam, intolerant
нетерпи́мыйneterpímyj
(often, postpositional)Unable to digest food or be given substances of a certain composition without adverse effects.
Near-synonym: allergic
I am intolerant of lactose, so I can't drink milk
Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.
intolerant
нетерпи́мыйneterpímyj, нетолера́нтныйnetolerántnyj
- unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
- narrow-minded about cherished opinions
Examples
50 sentencesTom is very intolerant.
Том дуже нетолерантний.
ruТом очень нетерпим.
deTom ist sehr intolerant.
I'm lactose intolerant.
У мене непереносимість лактози.
ruУ меня непереносимость лактозы.
deIch habe eine Laktoseintoleranz.
Tom thinks Mary may be lactose intolerant.
Tom thinks that Mary may be lactose intolerant.
Why didn't you tell me you were lactose intolerant?
ruПочему ты не сказал мне, что у тебя непереносимость лактозы?
Translations
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Origin
First attested in the first half of the 18th century; either borrowed from French intoléraFirst attested in the first half of the 18th century; either borrowed from French intolérant (early 17th century) or from its source, Latin intolerāns. By surface analysis, in- + tolerant (itself only attested from the 1780s).
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Forms
more intolerant, most intolerant| Comparative | more intolerant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most intolerant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- narrow-minded about cherished opinions:illiberal
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form