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

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Earlier work in cultured cells suggested that bird flu viruses are more tolerant of fever-level temperatures than human flu viruses.

From Science Daily

He said Scotland would always be "an open welcoming and tolerant nation", but it needed a skills system that does not rely on migrant workers.

From BBC

He dismisses as “simplistic” the few pro-Franco polemicists who would give the dictator credit for the tolerant and democratic Spain that emerged after 1975.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Reed said the government was aiming to create a "fair, tolerant and compassionate" asylum system.

From BBC

It helps make the UK a special place; overwhelmingly kind, tolerant and curious.

From BBC

tolerant

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