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tolerant

adjective

tol·​er·​ant ˈtä-lə-rənt How to pronounce tolerant (audio)
ˈtäl-rənt
1
: inclined to tolerate
especially : marked by forbearance or endurance
tolerant parents
a culture tolerant of religious differences
2
: exhibiting tolerance (as for a drug or an environmental factor)
tolerantly adverb

Example Sentences

this job requires a tolerant person who is used to dealing with complaints and angry customers a tolerant acceptance of the terrible way that his wife has always treated him
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Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tolerant was in 1776

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