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tolerantshowing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɑːlərənt/

Korean meaning: 관용적인, 너그러운, 포용력 있는

Korean pronunciation: **톨**러런트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is surprisingly tolerant of my weird fashion choices, even when I wear socks with sandals.
  • This coffee shop is tolerant of customers who study here for hours with just one drink.
  • My cat is tolerant of my terrible singing, but only because I feed him.

tolerant

ADJECTIVE

//ˈtɑːlərənt//

showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with

tolerant concept
💡 Concept

A tolerant moderator welcomes opposing viewpoints during community discussion

tolerant rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Be tolerant to every immigrant, don't stay ignorant

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtɑːlərənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɒlərənt/

🌳Etymology

Roottoler
Suffix--ant

Origin

From Latin 'tolerans,' the present participle of 'tolerare' meaning 'to bear, endure, or put up with.' The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 16th century.

🎵Rhyme

ignorantemigrantimmigrant
ignorant
emigrant
immigrant

🔗Collocations

religiously tolerant
tolerant society
tolerant of differences
drought tolerant
fairly tolerant
tolerant attitude
culturally tolerant

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is surprisingly tolerant of my weird fashion choices, even when I wear socks with sandals.

This coffee shop is tolerant of customers who study here for hours with just one drink.

😄 Fun example

My cat is tolerant of my terrible singing, but only because I feed him.

The new teacher is tolerant of different learning styles and adapts accordingly.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

acceptingopen-mindedunderstandingpermissivelenient

Antonyms

intolerantnarrow-mindedrigid

Related

tolerancetoleratetolerationendurepatient

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