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tolerant

adjectivegeneral usecommon/tulɨˈɾɐ̃tɨ/to·le·ran·te

Definition

1

Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.

Usage examples

“He was surprisingly tolerant of his son's unconventional career choice.”
“A tolerant society values freedom of expression.”

Common combinations

tolerant attitudetolerant societytolerant of