Intolerant
Intolerant adjective - Unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints.
Usage example: intolerant people who callously deny others the very rights that they take for granted
Radical is an antonym for intolerant.
Radical
Radical adjective - Not bound by traditional ways or beliefs.
Usage example: radical proponents of spelling reform would have every word spelled “just the way it sounds”
Intolerant is an antonym for radical.
Both words in one sentence
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He also considered himself a radical atheist, but the "radical" bit was just to show people that he was serious about it (as opposed to merely being agnostic), not because he was intolerant or aggressive.
Source: Creator / Douglas Adams
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