tolerant

CEFRB2

/ˈtɒləɹənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Willing to accept different opinions, behavior, or people.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    One who or that which tolerates something, especially a biological species.

Examples

  • He is tolerant in religious belief of others.

  • His parents are tolerant of his self-indulgence.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Tending to withstand or survive.

  2. Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something.

More examples

In context

  • I cannot be tolerant of naughty children.

  • He's pretty tolerant of different political views, but don't ask him about religion.

  • These plants are tolerant of drought and sunlight.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

Either borrowed from French tolérant or directly from its source Latin tolerans, present participle of, and participial adjective from tolerō (“to endure”).