NYT Dictionary

BIGOTED

/ˈbɪɡətɪd/
AdjectiveBIG-ot-edbig-ot-ed · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023

Meaning

Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English bigot Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English bigoted From bigot + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

intolerantbiaseddiscriminatoryprejudicedantiliberalbigotedclose-mindedclosed-mindedilliberaljaundiced

Antonyms

tolerantbroad-mindedgenerousimpartialliberalpermissive

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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