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

Putting our deputies and the public at risk will not be tolerated in Douglas County. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Most of the new towers remain concrete structures, but they’re now typically clad in glass, metal or masonry, and the frame — while expressed — is generally whipped up into a more interesting confection than Mies would have tolerated. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

What signals has leadership sent—through action or inaction—about what is tolerated? — Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Conduct that betrays that trust will not be tolerated in this Department. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Lutikizumab was generally safe and well tolerated, with adverse event rates that were nearly identical between the placebo and treatment groups. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

While some prisoners tolerated the guards’ abuses, others rebelled, including Clay Ramsay, who Newsweek reports went on a hunger strike. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

With effort, uncertainty can be not just tolerated, but embraced. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Each time, Dawkins said, CMPD’s chief said that problematic practices are not going to be tolerated. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026