Meaning & Definition of Tolerant in English

1. Showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

2. Tolerant and forgiving under provocation

• "Our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"

3. Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

• "A broad political stance"

• "Generous and broad sympathies"

• "A liberal newspaper"

• "Tolerant of his opponent's opinions"

4. 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. Showing the capacity for endurance

• "Injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"

• "A man patient of distractions"