I. Act., that cannot bear or endure a thing (syn. impatiens), impatient, intolerant (not anteAug.); constr. with gen.: “secundarum rerum nemo intolerantior fuit,” Liv. 9, 18: “corpora intolerantissima laboris atque aestus,” id. 10, 28: “omnium,” Tac. A. 2, 75: “aequalium,” id. H. 4, 80.—
II. Pass., = intolerandus, that cannot be borne, insufferable, intolerable (ante-class. and post-Aug.): curae, Laev. ap. Gell. 19, 7, 10.—Comp.: “servitus,” Tac. A. 3, 45; cf.: “vir ingens gloriā, atque eo ferocior, et subjectis intolerantior,” id. ib. 11, 10: “nihil insultatione barbarorum intolerantius fuit,” Flor. 4, 12, 36.— Adv.: intŏlĕranter , intolerably, immoderately, excessively (class.): “dolere,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 9.—Comp.: “intolerantius insequi,” Caes. B. G. 7, 51: “se jactare,” Cic. de Or. 2, 52.—Sup.: “intolerantissime gloriari,” id. Vatin. 12, 29.