Synonyms of tolerated

tolerated 1 of 2

adjective

as in permitted

Related Words

• permitted
• permissible
• allowed
• acceptable
• authorized
• approved
• endorsed
• legal
• tolerable
• promoted
• sanctioned
• supported
• encouraged
• justifiable
• excusable
• abetted
• defensible
• virtuous
• forgivable
• pardonable
• moral
• ethical
• venial
• good

Dissimilar Words

• inexcusable
• intolerable
• unjustifiable
• unforgivable
• unpardonable
• indefensible
• unbearable
• unwarrantable
• insupportable
• unendurable
• insufferable
• outrageous
• inexpiable
• abominable
• shocking
• heinous
• monstrous
• scandalous
• atrocious

tolerated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tolerate

1

as in allowed

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

my boss simply doesn't tolerate tardiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• permitted
• allowed
• let
• suffered
• ignored
• condoned
• put up with
• disregarded
• excused
• winked (at)
• brushed (aside or off)
• forgave
• pardoned
• indulged
• overlooked
• catered (to)
• shrugged off
• gave in (to)
• brooked
• humored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevented
• prohibited
• constrained
• blocked
• barred
• forbade
• discouraged
• inhibited
• frustrated
• impeded
• interfered (with)
• deterred
• curbed
• held back

2

as in accepted

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 & Similar Words

• accepted
• endured
• handled
• stood
• took
• sustained
• absorbed
• swallowed
• countenanced
• stomached
• supported
• met
• abided
• wore
• stood for
• allowed
• brooked
• stuck out
• permitted
• lumped (it)
• bore
• suffered
• hacked
• went
• pocketed
• bode
• lived with
• toughed it out
• sweat out
• acquiesced
• respected
• reconciled (to)
• submitted (to)
• capitulated
• agreed (with or to)
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• rejected
• declined
• opposed
• repudiated
• resisted
• turned down
• fought
• avoided
• contested
• spurned
• escaped
• missed
• evaded
• circumvented
• bypassed
• combated
• eluded
• dodged
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tolerated

Verb

Misuse is not tolerated, and these programs operate with transparency while fully respecting constitutional protections. — Charles "chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

For families Some of the rooms can be inter-connected, and children are not just tolerated but welcomed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

The new material tolerated a critical current density 300% higher than that of standard samples without dendrite formation. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Leadership matters, and so does the recognition that terrorism should never be excused or tolerated. — Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

In addition to being a great breakfast food, eggs are easy to digest and are well-tolerated by most people. — Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026

Hurling insults and a general dismissiveness is in, or at least tolerated. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Manaker mentions that calcium bisglycinate is a chelated form that tends to be well tolerated, even among people who’ve had difficulty with other types. — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 June 2026

In clinics in Boston and California, the drug was well tolerated. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026