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tolerant

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tol·er·ant  (tlr-nt)
adj.
1. Inclined to tolerate the beliefs, practices, or traits of others; forbearing. See Synonyms at broad-minded.
2. Able to withstand or endure an adverse environmental condition: plants tolerant of extreme heat.

[French tolérant, from Latin tolerns, present participle of tolerre, to bear; see tolerate.]

toler·ant·ly adv.

tolerant
Adjective
1. accepting of the beliefs, actions, etc., of other people
2. tolerant of able to withstand (heat, stress, etc.) without damage
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.toleranttolerant - showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
charitable - full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"
patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
intolerant - unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
2.toleranttolerant - tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
forgiving - inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child"
3.toleranttolerant - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed"
4.tolerant - 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"
tolerable - capable of being borne or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable"
5.toleranttolerant - showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"

tolerant
Translations
Spanish tolerant [ˈtɔlərnt] adj tolerant of → tolerante con
French tolerant [ˈtɔlərnt] adj tolerant (of) → tolérant(e) (à l'égard de)
German tolerant [ˈtɔlərnt] tolerance adjtolerant;
to be tolerant of sth tolerance → tolerant gegenüber etw sein

Italian tolerant [ˈtɔlərnt] adj tolerant (of) → tollerante (nei confronti di)

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The end of life was reserved for the Dog, wherefore the old man is often snappish, irritable, hard to please, and selfish, tolerant only of his own household, but averse to strangers and to all who do not administer to his comfort or to his necessities.
In my later and more tolerant years I had been unenthusiastic in my acceptance of it as an inevitable social phenomenon.
Their catholic digestions were equally tolerant of a rat or an insect.
 
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