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tolerant
adj 1: showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices
of others [ant: {intolerant}]
2: tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was
very kind about the window our son broke" [synonym: {kind},
{tolerant}]
3: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad
political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a
liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
[synonym: {broad}, {large-minded}, {liberal}, {tolerant}]
4: 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: {tolerant},
{resistant}]
5: showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us
tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
[synonym: {tolerant}, {patient of}]