tolerant

adjective

ˈtä-lə-rənt How to pronounce tolerant (audio)
Definition of tolerantnext
1
as in patient
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint this job requires a tolerant person who is used to dealing with complaints and angry customers

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2
as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance a tolerant acceptance of the terrible way that his wife has always treated him

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Recent Examples of tolerant Investors can be more tolerant, leaning on the 200-day at $331. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Boxwood is generally easy to grow and cold-tolerant, meaning its leaves stay on the plant year-round. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026 But the unexpected, undeniable centerpiece is their backyard’s strikingly lush, drought-tolerant native lawn that invites people and pets alike to unwind. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Outside, visitors may notice new drought tolerant landscaping, new signage and a resurfaced parking lot. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tolerant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerant
  1. patient
  2. resigned
  3. stoic
  4. obedient
  5. passive
  6. acquiescent
Adjective
  • But the new study raises questions of whether delays in treatment from patient bottlenecks could negate those benefits.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Family offices are built to be patient with their portfolios, investing with generational wealth in mind.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of patient
Adjective
  • There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Liz Alvarado skillfully broadens this figure from a resigned, knowing older woman committed to marrying for security, to believably revealing dormant feelings within her that tamped down her first-and-only true enamorado Diego.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026
Definition of resigned
Adjective
  • Iriarte-Valdez appeared stoic during the hearing as his attorney entered the plea on his behalf.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even more shocking is Annie’s encounter with Ramona(Amélie Hoeferle), the stoic and standoffish redhead who looks exactly like Annie’s dead mom and who insists Gordon was also her grandfather.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of stoic
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  • The native, late summer-blooming obedient plant is a showy addition to your garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This fantasy of the obedient wife becomes Agamemnon’s undoing.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of obedient
Adjective
  • By using both ongoing passive monitoring and active tracking, the company aims to improve its ability to detect and track underwater threats in challenging maritime environments.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Thus, agency as a concept gained a greater liveliness, from passive effect to active incitement.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of passive
Adjective
  • Where Raphael’s infant Christ is plump, acquiescent, docile, Cassatt’s children squirm, resist, and ignore authority.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That amendment had been made a dead letter by Jim Crow state legislatures and an acquiescent Supreme Court.
    — Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of acquiescent

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