BIGOTS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

bigots

noun

plural of bigot

as in partisans

one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices an incorrigible bigot who hasn't entertained a new thought in years

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of bigots Especially when those people have been repeatedly called racists and bigots. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Rising antisemitic hate-crime stats suggest the proliferation of deranged bigots terrorizing the Jewish community, some who may go on to commit deadly crimes if they are not apprehended. — Rachel Sales, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Samberg was among the first to call out the inevitable crowd of bigots and MAGA-enthusiasts that would wail and scream. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026 And she’s proved that even people who don’t see themselves as bigots will watch this content—and in some cases laugh along. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025 The Muslim community in Dearborn, and indeed all Muslim communities across Michigan and the whole of our nation, will not be intimidated or baited by low-rent bigots. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 But there's also a lot of cultural, even racial baggage that comes with the term, which is partly why Christian conservatives largely view it as a slur to brandish all Christians as bigots. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025 Adam Sandler‘s joke in his SNL50 musical sketch about famous artists turning out to be antisemitic bigots struck a chord, thanks to its real-world parallels. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025 And also fought so hard to protect equal rights for all from those bigots, out there in force, whose only goal is to take American’s equal rights away. — Danielle Brisebois, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigots

Noun

But the clean provenance and their New York highlife has never appeased Pooh partisans who think Fifth Avenue is much too far from the Hundred Acre Wood.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Overwhelming shares of partisans support their party’s candidates – 98% of Democratic likely voters and 96% of Republican likely voters each support their party candidates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of partisans

Noun

The blueprint included the recruitment of mercenaries and exploiting the grievances of disaffected citizens, from religious fanatics and extremists to soccer fans.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
While Musk fanatics expressed their excitement on social media, the Roadster isn't likely to have any material financial impact on the company.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fanatics

Browse Nearby Words

bigotry

bigots

bigs

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Bigots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigots. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of bigots

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

grotesque

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes