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Textual thesaurus for "tolerant"

(adj) broad, liberal, large-minded

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

a broad political stance; generous and broad sympathies; a liberal newspaper; tolerant of his opponent's opinions


(adj) kind

tolerant and forgiving under provocation

our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke


(adj) patient of

showing the capacity for endurance

injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving; a man patient of distractions


(adj) resistant

able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress

the plant is tolerant of saltwater; these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided; the new hybrid is more resistant to drought