tolerant in English dictionary

  • tolerant

    Meanings and definitions of "tolerant"

    • tending to withstand or survive
    • adjective
      tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something
    • adjective
      tending to withstand or survive
    • adjective
      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"
    • adjective
      showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
    • adjective
      showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
    • adjective
      showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
    • adjective
      tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"

    Synonyms of "tolerant" in English dictionary

    patient, charitable, resistant are the top synonyms of "tolerant" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "tolerant" in English dictionary

    intolerant is the antonym of "tolerant" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of tolerant

    • tolerant ( comparative more tolerant, superlative most tolerant)
    • tolerant (comparative more tolerant, superlative most tolerant)
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