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TOLERANT Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word tolerant. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word tolerant. (close relations)
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accepting
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• tolerating without protest

accommodative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

adjective satellite

• willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement

• tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony

broad-minded
adjectiveadj
adjective

• incapable of being shocked

• inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own

charitable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or characterized by charity

• full of love and generosity

adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

flexible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of being changed

• able to flex; able to bend easily

• making or willing to make concessions

adjective satellite

• able to adjust readily to different conditions

• bending and snapping back readily without breaking

forbearing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment

inclusive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• including much or everything; and especially including stated limits

indulgent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

adjective satellite

• tolerant or lenient

• being favorably inclined

lenient
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tolerant or lenient

• not strict

• characterized by tolerance and mercy

magnanimous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• noble and generous in spirit

• generous and understanding and tolerant

open-minded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• ready to entertain new ideas

patient
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

noun

• a person who requires medical care

• the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

permissive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not preventive

• granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline

receptive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• ready or willing to receive favorably

adjective satellite

• open to arguments, ideas, or change

• of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

• able to absorb liquid (not repellent)

understanding
nounn
noun

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

adjective satellite

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

broad
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

noun

• slang term for a woman

adjective satellite

• broad in scope or content

• not detailed or specific

• lacking subtlety; obvious

• being at a peak or culminating point

• very large in expanse or scope

• (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional

• showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

kind
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

noun

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

adjective satellite

• agreeable, conducive to comfort

• tolerant and forgiving under provocation

large-minded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

liberal
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

noun

• a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

• a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

adjective satellite

• showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

• having political or social views favoring reform and progress

• given or giving freely

• not literal

resistant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

• able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress

• impervious to being affected

• disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

• incapable of absorbing or mixing with

Best Hypernyms For TOLERANT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for tolerant, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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accepting accommodating broad-minded forbearing lenient liberal open-minded patient permissive understanding

Alternatives for ACCEPTING

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