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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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TOLERANT definition: 1. willing to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not…. Learn more.
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.
: permitting or accepting something (such as a behavior or belief) that one does not like. tolerant parents. often used with of. When it comes to judging friends and lovers, though, people tend not to be so tolerant of contradiction. A lover who betrays us reveals his entire character in a new and damning light. "I thought I knew you!"
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.
Tolerant definition: inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing. See examples of TOLERANT used in a sentence.
able to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions: I think men are less tolerant of stress than women. Compared to other plants, rye is more tolerant of drought. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
If you describe someone as tolerant, you approve of the fact that they allow other people to say and do as they like, even if they do not agree with or like it. [ approval ] They need to be tolerant of different points of view.
adjective. /ˈtɒlərənt/ /ˈtɑːlərənt/ tolerant (of/towards somebody/something) able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it. He has a very tolerant attitude towards other religions. Extra Examples. Topics Discussion and agreement c1, Personal qualities c1, Social issues c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
1. : capacity to endure pain or hardship : endurance, fortitude, stamina. 2. a. : sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own. b. : the act of allowing something : toleration. 3. : the allowable deviation from a standard.
noun. /ˈtɒlərəns/ /ˈtɑːlərəns/ [uncountable] tolerance (of/for somebody/something) the quality of being willing to accept or tolerate somebody/something, especially opinions or behaviour that you may not agree with, or people who are not like you. She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind. religious tolerance.
