What does tolerant mean?
Tolerant means Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something..
Tolerant
/ˈtɒləɹənt/ · adjective
Meaning
Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something..
Definitions by Sense
- Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something.
- Tending to withstand or survive.
- One who or that which tolerates something, especially a biological species.
Example Sentences
He's pretty tolerant of different political views, but don't ask him about religion.
These plants are tolerant of drought and sunlight.
Synonyms for tolerant
Antonyms for tolerant
Related Words
Word Forms
- more tolerant
- most tolerant
- tolerants
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for tolerant?
Common synonyms include patient, resistant, sufferable, tolerant.
What is the opposite of tolerant?
Possible antonyms include brittle, intolerant, nonresistant, nontolerant.
How do you use tolerant in a sentence?
He's pretty tolerant of different political views, but don't ask him about religion.
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