tolerant meaning and definition

TOLERANT adjective

Definition of tolerant (adjective)

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