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Dec 1, 2009
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Synonyms for tolerant

Adjective

1. tolerant (vs. intolerant), easygoing, unbigoted, charitable, patient
usage: showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
2. kind, tolerant, forgiving (vs. unforgiving)
usage: tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
3. broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant, broad-minded (vs. narrow-minded)
usage: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
4. tolerant, patient of, patient (vs. impatient)
usage: showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
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