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tolerant
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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tolerant
  2. fault-tolerant
  3. shade-tolerant

tol·er·ant

adjective \ˈtä-lə-rənt, ˈtäl-rənt\

Definition of TOLERANT

1
: inclined to tolerate; especially : marked by forbearance or endurance <tolerant parents> <a culture tolerant of religious differences>
2
: exhibiting tolerance (as for a drug or an environmental factor)
— tol·er·ant·ly adverb
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Examples of TOLERANT

  1. <this job requires a tolerant person who is used to dealing with complaints and angry customers>
  2. <a tolerant acceptance of the terrible way that his wife has always treated him>

First Known Use of TOLERANT

1776

Related to TOLERANT

Synonyms
forbearing, long-suffering, stoic (or stoical), patient, uncomplaining
Antonyms
complaining, fed up, impatient, kvetching, kvetchy, protesting

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tol·er·ant

adjective \-rənt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TOLERANT

: exhibiting tolerance (as for a drug or physiological insult) <lactose tolerant>

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