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Meaning of 'tolerant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tolerant [ a.]
- Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; indulgent.

Meaning of 'tolerant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tolerant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
Example in sentence:
  • a broad political stance;
  • a liberal newspaper;
  • generous and broad sympathies;
  • tolerant of his opponent's opinions
Meaning (2):
- showing the capacity for endurance
Example in sentence:
  • a man patient of distractions;
  • injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving
Meaning (3):
- tolerant and forgiving under provocation
Example in sentence:
  • our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke
Meaning (4):
- able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
Example in sentence:
  • the new hybrid is more resistant to drought;
  • the plant is tolerant of saltwater;
  • these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided

Nearby Words:

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