Tolerant meaning

What does “tolerant” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“tolerant” is an adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others.

tolerant

adjective

  1. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

    Oppositesintolerant
  2. tolerant and forgiving under provocation

    “our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke”

    Synonymskind
  3. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

    “a broad political stance”

    “generous and broad sympathies”

  4. able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress

    “the plant is tolerant of saltwater”

    “these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided”

    Synonymsresistant
  5. showing the capacity for endurance

    “injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving”

    “a man patient of distractions”

    Synonymspatient of

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University