Tolerant - Definition

adj 1: showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices
of others [ant: intolerant]
2: tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was
very kind about the window our son broke" [syn: kind,
tolerant]
3: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad
political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a
liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
[syn: broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant]
4: 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" [syn: tolerant,
resistant]
5: showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us
tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
[syn: tolerant, patient of]