bigoted

adjective

ˈbi-gə-təd How to pronounce bigoted (audio)
Definition of bigotednext
as in narrow
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints most viewers were disgusted by the comments of the talk show's bigoted guest

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Recent Examples of bigoted On top of the bigoted sound bites from public officials that routinely make national news, it is deeply entrenched in America’s political discourse and local governance. — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026 Conservative pundits and websites have amplified MLB's initial statement and called the league intolerant, bigoted and divisive. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 On Sunday Hungary’s far-right leader Viktor Orban fell in an election after 16 years of some of the most bigoted and, by many accounts, corrupt rule in post-Soviet Eastern Europe. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026 Others warned that Emmer’s comments and the growing animosity towards Somali- and Muslim-American communities marked a regression to a more bigoted era in the United States. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bigoted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigoted
  1. narrow
  2. parochial
  3. provincial
  4. intolerant
  5. prejudiced
  6. illiberal
  7. narrow-minded
Adjective
  • Its designs were suited to its urban New England market — three stories high with a narrow footprint.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Sheer rock walls loom on one side, while the other, which is largely unguarded, plunges to the narrow canyon below.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of narrow
Adjective
  • They are hired hands and stewards of other people’s capital, with no desire to becoming embroiled in internecine squabbles between clashing advocates, parochial activists, and plain opportunists latching on to the moment.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
  • In the most parochial place that ever was or ever will be, authenticity functions as a means of psychic gatekeeping, and someone who doesn’t speak the lingua Francona isn’t someone who’s worth listening to when the game’s on.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of parochial
Adjective
  • Hualde says that some Pamplona residents rue his early promotion of the festival due to the ills of overtourism the sleepy provincial city is now experiencing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Burgos Famed for its medieval architecture, this provincial capital will be busy for the eclipse, but pay close attention to sight lines.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of provincial
Adjective
  • Most aphids are heat-intolerant and will disappear by midsummer.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
  • Americans may have become too intolerant of heat, but this is patently ridiculous.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of intolerant
Adjective
  • The balls provided a rare opportunity for competitors to express themselves outside of the confines of a prejudiced society and later offered education and testing as the community battled HIV/AIDS.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
  • But the rich sometimes actually can face a prejudiced jury.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of prejudiced
Adjective
  • There was an equal and opposite reaction from far-right Americans and Europeans, some of whom had flocked to Budapest in recent years, treating it as an illiberal city on a hill, and a source of government largesse.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • The prominence of Hasan Piker, an apologist for terrorism and a proponent of authoritarian regimes, has revealed a much broader comfort on the left with illiberal ideas and violent methods.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of illiberal
Adjective
  • Debbie Duncan, director of talent acquisition at Northwestern Mutual, says one of the biggest mistakes new graduates can make is being narrow-minded with their job search.
    — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • However, curiosity can interrupt that narrow-minded thinking, according to Maya Nehru, MA, LMFT, a psychotherapist offering services in anxiety and trauma in San Diego and Washington.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of narrow-minded

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