tolerant

tol·er·ant

T0253200 (tŏl′ər-ənt)adj.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.

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[French tolérant, from Latin tolerāns, present participle of tolerāre, to bear; see tolerate.]

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tol′er·ant·ly adv.

tolerant

(ˈtɒlərənt) adj1. able to tolerate the beliefs, actions, opinions, etc, of others2. permissive3. able to withstand extremes, as of heat and cold4. (Medicine) med (of a patient) exhibiting tolerance to a drug ˈtolerantly adv

tol•er•ant

(ˈtɒl ər ənt)

adj. 1. inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors. 2. favoring toleration: a tolerant church. 3. a. able to endure or resist the action of a drug, poison, etc. b. lacking, or exhibiting low levels of, immune response to a normally immunogenic substance. [1770–80; < Latin tolerant-, s. of tolerāns, present participle of tolerāre to bear] tol′er•ant•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	tolerant - showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of otherscharitable - full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"intolerant - unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
	2.	tolerant - tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"kindforgiving - inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child"
	3.	tolerant - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"large-minded, liberal, broadbroad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed"
	4.	tolerant - 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"resistanttolerable - capable of being borne or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable"
	5.	tolerant - showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"patient ofpatient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"

tolerant

adjective broad-minded, understanding, sympathetic, open-minded, patient, fair, soft, catholic, charitable, indulgent, easy-going, long-suffering, lax, lenient, permissive, magnanimous, free and easy, forbearing, kind-hearted, unprejudiced, complaisant, latitudinarian, unbigoted, easy-oasy (slang) They need to be tolerant of different points of view.
broad-minded authoritarian, strict, prejudiced, biased, stern, rigid, sectarian, repressive, bigoted, dictatorial, dogmatic, intolerant, tyrannical, narrow-minded, despotic, illiberal, uncharitable

tolerant

adjective1. Not narrow or conservative in thought, expression, or conduct:broad, broad-minded, liberal, open-minded, progressive.2. Not strict or severe:charitable, clement, easy, forbearing, indulgent, lax, lenient, merciful, soft.

Translations

宽恕的容忍的

tolerate

(ˈtoləreit) verb to bear or endure; to put up with. I couldn't tolerate his rudeness. 忍受，容忍 忍受ˈtolerable adjective1. able to be borne or endured. The heat was barely tolerable. 可忍受的 可忍受的2. quite good. The food was tolerable. 尚好的，還可以的 尚好，过得去 ˈtolerance noun1. the ability to be fair and understanding to people whose ways, opinions etc are different from one's own. We should always try to show tolerance to other people. 寬容，寬大 宽恕，容忍 2. the ability to resist the effects of eg a drug. If you take a drug regularly, your body gradually acquires a tolerance of it. 耐受性，耐藥量 耐药量ˈtolerant adjective showing tolerance. He's very tolerant towards his neighbours. 寬恕的，容忍的 宽恕的，容忍的 ˈtolerantly adverb 寬容地，容忍地 能宽恕地，容忍地 ˌtoleˈration noun1. the act of tolerating. His toleration of her behaviour amazed me. 寬容，容忍 容忍2. tolerance, especially in religious matters. The government passed a law of religious toleration. 信仰自由 信仰自由

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