Tolerant : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Tolerant	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Tolerant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tolerant adj showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others Antonym(s): intolerant tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke" Synonym(s): kind, tolerant showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions" Synonym(s): broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress; "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought" Synonym(s): tolerant, resistant showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions" Synonym(s): tolerant, patient of
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tolerant \Tol"er*ant\, a. [L. tolerans, p. pr. of tolerare to tolerate: cf. F. tol[82]rant. See {Tolerate}.] Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; indulgent.