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- Dictionarytol·er·ant/ˈtäl(ə)rənt/
adjective
- 1. showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with: "we must be tolerant of others"
- 2. (of a plant, animal, or machine) able to endure specified conditions or treatment: "rye is reasonably tolerant of drought"
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The meaning of TOLERANT is willing to accept the beliefs, feelings, habits, or behaviors of another group, culture, etc. as legitimate even when they differ from one's own —often used with of. How to use tolerant in a sentence.
able to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions: I think men are less tolerant of stress than women.
If you're tolerant it means that you accept people who are unlike you or put up with stuff you don't like. If you let your roommate play the same awful '80s mix over and over and don't say anything, you're probably a very tolerant person.
Tolerant definition: inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing. See examples of TOLERANT used in a sentence.
If you are tolerant, you let other people say and do what they like, even if you do not agree with it or approve of it.
Tolerance definition: a fair, respectful, and permissive attitude or policy toward people whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one’s own or from those of the majority; freedom from bigotry and from an insistence on conformity.
Definition of tolerant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 tolerant (of/toward somebody/something) able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it He has a very tolerant attitude toward other religions.
Tolerant definition: Inclined to tolerate the beliefs or behavior of others; forbearing.
1. Inclined to tolerate the beliefs or behavior of others; forbearing: a tolerant attitude. 2. Able to withstand or endure an adverse environmental condition: plants tolerant of extreme heat. 3. Able to digest or metabolize a food, drug, or other substance or compound: people who are lactose tolerant.
