Definitions for tolerant
Overview of adj tolerant
The adj tolerant has 5 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) tolerant
(showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others)
2. (1) kind, tolerant
(tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke")
3. (1) broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant
(showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions")
4. tolerant, resistant
(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")
5. tolerant, patient of
(showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions")
