adjective
1.
unwilling or unable to endure with composure
he was inclined to be very intolerant of interruption
Synonyms: impatient, unforbearing, unindulgent
Related Word: contemptuous, disdainful; fractious, irritable, snappish, waspish; indignant, irate, outraged, stuffy, upset, worked up
Contrasted words: forbearing, indulgent, long-suffering, patient; resigned, uncomplaining
Antonyms: tolerant
2.
Synonyms: illiberal , bigoted, brassbound, hidebound, narrow, narrow-minded, small-minded, unenlarged
Related Word: inflexible, obdurate; antipathetic, averse, unsympathetic
Contrasted words: forbearing, indulgent, lenient
Antonyms: tolerant