Dictionary Check: tolerant
"tolerant" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
adjective
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
adjective
tolerant and forgiving under provocation
Example:
"our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
adjective
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
Example:
"a broad political stance"
adjective
able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
Example:
"the plant is tolerant of saltwater"
adjective
showing the capacity for endurance
Example:
"injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"
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