tolerated

ADJECTIVE

admissible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allowed justifiable permissible pertinent relevant

WEAK

acceptable applicable appropriate concedable fair fitting just lawful legal legitimate licit likely logical not impossible not unlikely okay passable permitted possible probable proper rational reasonable right suitable tolerable warranted worthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inappropriate irrelevant unsuitable

WEAK

illegitimate inadmissible inapplicable unfair unjust wrong

ADJECTIVE

borne

Synonyms

STRONG

braved endured narrow produced rode toted

ADJECTIVE

permissible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable admissible bearable lawful legitimate permitted proper tolerable

WEAK

all right approved authorized endorsed kosher legalized legit licit okay on the up and up sanctioned unforbidden unprohibited

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate intolerable prohibited unacceptable unbearable unlawful unsuitable

WEAK

unpermissible

ADJECTIVE

permitted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable allowable allowed approved authorized licensed sanctioned

STRONG

accorded chartered conceded consented favored legalized let okay

Antonyms

WEAK

denied prohibited refused unacceptable

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President William Ruto on Friday said people had a right to protest but warned that anyone "mobilised to destroy property or cause chaos" would not be tolerated.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Among the environmental strains, Enterobacter species tolerated the highest glyphosate concentrations, surviving levels of up to 80 milligrams per milliliter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Officials said excessive volatility and one-sided market moves wouldn’t be tolerated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The Council of Southampton Gurdwaras said the community stood firmly with Nowak's family but that violence on the streets should never be tolerated.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

My grandfather, whom everyone called a saint, pampered her in everything and tolerated her willfulness, so that the saying among the family was that Papito was so good, "he pees holy water."

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

tolerated

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