tolerant

adjective
UK: /ˈtɒlərənt/
US: /ˈtɑːlərənt/

  1. Willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own.

    1. My parents are tolerant of other people.
    2. We need to be tolerant of different opinions in our community and country.

  2. Able to endure specified conditions or treatment.

    1. This plant is tolerant of cold weather.
    2. The new engine is tolerant of high temperatures and sustained heavy usage.

Synonyms

patient understanding liberal open-minded enduring permissive
tolerant transitive-verb

  1. To allow something that you do not approve of.

    1. I will not tolerate bad behavior.
    2. The school does not tolerate bullying of any kind among the students.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tolerant" in English means: Willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own., Able to endure specified conditions or treatment..

The phonetic transcription of "tolerant" is /ˈtɒlərənt/ in British English and /ˈtɑːlərənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tolerant": patient, understanding, liberal, open-minded, enduring, permissive.

Example usage of "tolerant": "My parents are tolerant of other people.". More examples on the page.