tolerant

[ tol-er-uhnt ]

adjective

1. inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:

   tolerant of errors.

2. favoring toleration:

   a tolerant church.

3. Medicine/Medical, Immunology.
   1. able to endure or resist the action of a drug, poison, etc.
   2. lacking or exhibiting low levels of immune response to a normally immunogenic substance.

tolerant

/ ˈtɒlərənt /

adjective

1. able to tolerate the beliefs, actions, opinions, etc, of others
2. permissive
3. able to withstand extremes, as of heat and cold
4. med (of a patient) exhibiting tolerance to a drug

Derived Forms

• ˈtolerantly, adverb

Other Words From

• toler·ant·ly adverb
• non·toler·ant adjective
• non·toler·ant·ly adverb
• over·toler·ant adjective
• over·toler·ant·ly adverb
• quasi-toler·ant adjective
• quasi-toler·ant·ly adverb
• self-toler·ant adjective
• self-toler·ant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tolerant¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin tolerant-, stem of tolerāns “bearing,” present participle of tolerāre “to bear”; tolerate

Example Sentences

"The seeds are drought tolerant varieties, and have withstood temperatures of even 40C, which is usually not possible," she adds.

From BBC

"Organizations tend to intervene when bosses are consistently abusive, but are more tolerant of leaders whose abusive behavior only shows through from time to time," Dr. Xu says.

From Science Daily

The violence has left Amsterdam questioning its identity as a diverse and tolerant city.

From BBC

Elise says the pain will only get worse as her body becomes more tolerant of painkillers – making them less effective.

From BBC

He became known for promoting a tolerant Islam which emphasised altruism, modesty and hard work.

From BBC

Related Words

• forgiving
• humane
• lenient
• liberal
• permissive
• progressive
• receptive
• sympathetic