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

Other Word Forms

• tolerantly adverb
• nontolerant adjective
• nontolerantly adverb
• overtolerant adjective
• overtolerantly adverb
• quasi-tolerant adjective
• quasi-tolerantly adverb
• self-tolerant adjective
• self-tolerantly 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 prime minister used his keynote speech to cast Nigel Farage's movement as practising the "politics of grievance" and to position Labour as the party of "tolerant, decent" patriotism.

From BBC

He questioned whether Farage and Reform love "our beautiful, tolerant, diverse country" or whether they just want to "stir the pot of division because that's what works for their interests".

From BBC

Mahmood will argue that "fair migration" and secure borders are integral parts of an "open, generous, tolerant" country.

From BBC

Scotland is becoming less tolerant towards immigration, its former first minister claims.

From BBC

County, at its best, comes across as urbane, lively, tolerant, expansive, with a sense of humor about itself.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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