tolerant

/tˈɑlɚənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
2. tolerant and forgiving under provocation
   “our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke”
3. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
   “a broad political stance”
4. able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
   “the plant is tolerant of saltwater”
5. showing the capacity for endurance
   “injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving”

Synonyms for tolerant

• unbigoted
• kind
• forgiving
• broad
• large-minded
• liberal
• broad-minded
• resistant
• tolerable
• patient of
• patient

Antonyms of tolerant

• intolerant

Words that rhyme with tolerant

• intolerant