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tolerated

verb , past tense of tolerate

Synonyms and Antonyms of tolerated

1 to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference

my boss simply doesn't tolerate tardiness

Synonyms of tolerated

allowed, let, permitted, suffered

Words Related to tolerated

brushed (aside or off), condoned, disregarded, ignored, overlooked, shrugged off, winked (at)

excused, forgave, pardoned

brooked, catered (to), gave in (to), humored, indulged

Phrases Synonymous with tolerated

put up with

Near Antonyms of tolerated

forbade (also forbad), prohibited

curbed, deterred, discouraged, frustrated, held back, impeded, inhibited, interfered (with)

Antonyms of tolerated

barred, blocked, constrained, prevented

2 to put up with (something painful or difficult)

suffering a terrible headache, the poor woman couldn't tolerate all the noise the neighbors were making

Synonyms of tolerated

abided (also abode), absorbed, accepted, bode (or bided) [chiefly dialect], bore, brooked, countenanced, endured, hacked, handled, met, pocketed, stomached, stood, stuck out, supported, sustained, sweat out (or sweated out), took, went, wore [British]

Words Related to tolerated

allowed, permitted, suffered, swallowed

reconciled (to)

acquiesced, agreed (with or to), assented (to), capitulated, consented (to), respected, submitted (to), yielded (to)

Phrases Synonymous with tolerated

lived with, lumped (it), stood for, toughed it out

Near Antonyms of tolerated

declined, dismissed, refused, rejected, repudiated, spurned, turned down

combated (or combatted), contested, fought, opposed, resisted

avoided, bypassed, circumvented, dodged, eluded, escaped, evaded, missed

abstained (from), forbore, refrained (from)

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