Definitions

tolerant

[tol-er-uhnt] / ˈtɒl ər ənt /

ADJECTIVE

open-minded, easygoing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forgiving humane lenient liberal permissive progressive receptive sympathetic

WEAK

advanced benevolent big broad broad-minded catholic charitable clement complaisant condoning easy on easy with excusing fair forbearing free and easy indulgent kindhearted lax long-suffering magnanimous merciful patient radical soft sophisticated understanding unprejudiced wide

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conservative intolerant mean merciless unfriendly unsympathetic

WEAK

biased disapproving narrow-minded prejudiced

Example Sentences

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Tolerant readers will delight in the digressive nature of this inventive book, though others may be disoriented by a story that drastically switches gears before concluding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Tolerant of sandy soil and salt spray, this is a perfect low-maintenance rose.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2022

Tolerant viewers may feel invested in her character, and it is hard not to root for her.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2021

Tolerant by nature and a lover of the arts, Sunny encouraged music and theatre and performance of all varieties.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 15, 2016

Tolerant as his mother was of his usual mess level, there was no way she was going to let him get away with this.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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