Synonyms of intolerance

intolerance

noun

(ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rən(t)s 

as in sectarianism

stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices

a group whose mission is to oppose intolerance and extremism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sectarianism
• bigotry
• dogmatism
• parochialism
• illiberality
• narrow-mindedness
• illiberalism
• partisanship
• small-mindedness
• conservatism
• intolerantness
• illiberalness
• opinionatedness
• insularity
• reactionaryism
• provincialism
• insularism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tolerance
• liberalism
• liberality
• progressivism
• broad-mindedness
• open-mindedness
• progressiveness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of intolerance

Enzyme supplements aren’t necessary in most cases, but they can be used to help with lactose intolerance or digestion in those with cystic fibrosis.2 Only one type of enzyme supplement—called pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)—is available. —Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024

The permissiveness of college administrators in their tolerance for intolerance against free speech on campus has degraded free-speech protections dramatically. —Tyson Langhofer, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024

It's been found that in people with lactose intolerance, variations in the lactase gene change the protein building blocks (amino acids) of the lactase enzyme produced. —New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024

Food intolerances are different from food allergies. —Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024