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tolerant

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tolerant in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
    "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
    broad  large-minded  liberal  tolerant 
  2. tolerant and forgiving under provocation
    "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
    kind  tolerant 
  3. showing the capacity for endurance
    "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
    tolerant  patient of 
  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"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought"
    tolerant  resistant 
  5. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
    tolerant 
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