Tolerant Definition & Meaning
tolerant
- adjective
- showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
- tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
- 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"
- showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
"Tolerant" in song lyrics
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"Yes all of it, hurry up I'm being tolerant"
Benefit — Fairwell -
"all I see is digits its never enough I'm high tolerant"
Omni f/ Myka 9 — Back at It -
"But if you remain tolerant"
A-Plus (Souls of Mischief) — Greed
Words that rhyme with tolerant
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- What does tolerant mean?
- showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke" showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions" able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress; "the plant is tolerant of saltwater
- What part of speech is tolerant?
- Tolerant is an adjective.
- How many definitions does tolerant have?
- Tolerant has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).