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- Dictionarytolerant/ˈtɒl(ə)rənt/
adjective
- 1. showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with: "we must be tolerant of others"
- 2. (of a plant, animal, or machine) able to endure specified conditions or treatment: "rye is reasonably tolerant of drought"
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Learn the meaning of tolerant as an adjective that describes someone or something that can accept or deal with differences, difficulties or unpleasantness. Find out how to use tolerant in sentences and explore related words and phrases.
Learn the meaning of tolerant as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use tolerant in a sentence and how it differs from tolerance.
If you're tolerant it means that you accept people who are unlike you or put up with stuff you don't like. If you let your roommate play the same awful '80s mix over and over and don't say anything, you're probably a very tolerant person.
Tolerance definition: a fair, respectful, and permissive attitude or policy toward people whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one’s own or from those of the majority; freedom from bigotry and from an insistence on conformity.
When you practice tolerance, you accept another's ideas and beliefs. If you respect someone's opinions — even if you disagree or find them nonsensical — you display tolerance.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of the adjective 'tolerant', which means allowing or accepting something without disapproval or harm. Find out how 'tolerant' is used in different contexts, such as society, medicine, and plants.
Tolerant definition: inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing. See examples of TOLERANT used in a sentence.
