intolerant
in·tol·er·ant/ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/adjective, noun
intolerant is spelled I-N-T-O-L-E-R-A-N-T: 10 letters and 4 syllables (in·tol·er·ant). It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, intolerant means “Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in intolerant?
| Letters | 10: I-N-T-O-L-E-R-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: in·tol·er·ant |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is intolerant?
Intolerant appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce intolerant?
- US /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/
- UK /ɪnˈtɒləɹənt/
Intolerant has 4 syllables, split in·tol·er·ant in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-intolerant.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with intolerant?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as intolerant from its last stressed vowel (/ɑləɹənt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of intolerant
- more intolerant comparative
- most intolerant superlative
- intolerants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intolerant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.
- 2
Unable to digest food or be given substances of a certain composition without adverse effects.
Near-synonym: allergic
- 3
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.
noun
- 1
One who is intolerant; a bigot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intolerant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intolérant |
| German | unduldsam, intolerant |
| Spanish | intolerante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does intolerant come from?
First 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).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).