tolerant en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɒləɹənt/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɑːləɹənt/ (US)
Etymology
Either borrowed from French tolérant or directly from its source Latin tolerans, present participle of, and participial adjective from tolerō (“to endure”).
Meanings
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Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something.
He's pretty tolerant of different political views, but don't ask him about religion.
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Tending to withstand or survive.
These plants are tolerant of drought and sunlight.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tolerant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tolerant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
illiberal · close-minded · nonresistant · vulnerable · strict · sectarian · vulnerable · bigoted · jaundiced · antiliberal · unresistant · narrow-minded · intolerant · closed-minded · nontolerant · prejudiced · close-minded · intolerant · brittle · weak · intolerant · biased · intolerant
Deriveds
pseudotolerant · omnitolerant · tolerantly · heterotolerant · tolerantist · phototolerant · tolerantism
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
normoglucotolerant · aerotolerant · thermoresistant · phosphoresistant · polyresistant · chaotolerant · radioresistant · hypertolerant · alkalitolerant · multiresistant · alkalotolerant · crosstolerant · crossresistant · metalotolerant · coresistant · phototolerant · halotolerant · polyextremotolerant · extremotolerant · pharmacoresistant · heat-resistant · sciaphilous · thermotolerant · pentaresistant · omnitolerant · thromboresistant · chemoresistant · acid-resistant · osmoresistant · water-resistant · hyperresistant · drought-tolerant · acidproof · eurytolerant · nontolerant · fault-tolerant · cryoresistant · monoresistant · oxidoresistant · atheroresistant · cryotolerant · corticoresistant · piezoresistant · acidotolerant · famine resistant · fire-resistant · osmotolerant · exoresistant · piezotolerant · panresistant · metallotolerant · psychrotolerant · autotolerant · immunotolerant · trypanotolerant · normotolerant · xerotolerant · radiotolerant · superresistant · gastroresistant · barotolerant
Relateds
toleration · tolerability · tolerable · tolerance · tolerate
Synonyms
latitudinarian · laissez faire · resistant · tolerant · indulgent · avuncular · sufferable · forbearing · catholic · forbearing · resistant · sufferable · open-minded · broad-minded · patient · lenient · liberal · open-minded · permissive · sufferable · permissible · open-handed · lenient · tolerant
Translations (39)
hu toleráns (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · nn tolerant (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · uk толера́нтний (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · sk tolerantný (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · mi ngāwari (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · pt tolerante (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · fi avarakatseinen (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · ru терпи́мый (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · ru толера́нтный (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · mi manawarahi (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · nl bestendig (tending to withstand or survive) · fa تاونده (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · pl tolerancyjny (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · ca tolerant (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · cmn 寬容 /宽容 (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · ga fulangach (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · ga fulangach (tending to withstand or survive) · gl tolerante (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · es tolerante (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · eo tolerema (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · la tolerans (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · fi sietää (tending to withstand or survive) · cmn 能耐 (tending to withstand or survive) · nb tolerant (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · da tolerant (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · de tolerant (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · be талера́нтны (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · nl verdraagzaam (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · sv tolerant (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · fr tolérant (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · fi be tolerant of (tending to withstand or survive) · mi manawanui (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · be цярплі́вы (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · fi suvaitsevainen (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · hy հանդուրժող (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · el ανεκτικός (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · cs tolerantní (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · cs snášenlivý (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something) · nl tolerant (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something)