Dictionary definition · tolerant
adjective
- showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
- tolerant and forgiving under provocation"our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness"a broad political stance"
- able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress"the plant is tolerant of saltwater"
- showing the capacity for endurance"injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).