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tolerant

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As an adjective, tolerant means tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something.

Meanings of tolerant

7 meanings

Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something
“He's pretty tolerant of different political views, but don't ask him about religion.”
Tending to withstand or survive
“These plants are tolerant of drought and sunlight.”
Showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
Tolerant and forgiving under provocation
“our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke”
Similar: kind
Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
“a broad political stance”
“generous and broad sympathies”
“a liberal newspaper”
Similar: broad, large-minded, liberal
Able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
“the plant is tolerant of saltwater”
“these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided”
“the new hybrid is more resistant to drought”
Similar: resistant
Showing the capacity for endurance
“injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving”
“a man patient of distractions”
Similar: patient of