intolerant

Everyday

1. Intolerant means not willing to accept people whose ideas, beliefs or ways are different from yours. tree →
2. If you are intolerant of a food, your body cannot digest it well and it makes you feel ill. tree →
3. Intolerant of something means unable to put up with it, like noise or cold. tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship and ethics lessons it names unkind, closed-minded attitudes; in health and science it is about foods: «lactose intolerant», «gluten intolerant». Phrases: «intolerant of», «be intolerant to».

Examples

• My brother is lactose intolerant, so he drinks oat milk. tree →
• It is wrong to be intolerant of people from other religions. tree →
• Some plants are intolerant of frost. tree →
• The old man was intolerant of noise. tree →
• An intolerant person may refuse to listen to other views. tree →
• She found out she was gluten intolerant. tree →
• Our class talked about how to stand up to intolerant comments. tree →

Note

Noun: intolerance. A food intolerance is not the same as an allergy: an allergy can be dangerous and fast; an intolerance usually upsets the tummy. Opposite: tolerant. Do not mix with «intolerable».