Main Entry: tol·er·ant

Pronunciation: \ˈtä-lə-rənt, ˈtäl-rənt\

Function: adjective

Date: 1776

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)

— tol·er·ant·ly adverb