Dictionary Check: tolerant

"tolerant" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

adjective

showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

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adjective

tolerant and forgiving under provocation

Example: "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
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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"
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adjective

showing the capacity for endurance

Example: "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"
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