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tolerant |
Overview of adj tolerant The adj tolerant has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) tolerant -- (showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others) 2. (1) kind tolerant -- (tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke") 3. (1) broad, liberal, tolerant -- (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 -- (showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions") Antonyms of adj tolerant 4 senses of tolerant Sense 1 tolerant (vs. intolerant) intolerant (vs. tolerant) => bigoted => rigid, strict Sense 2 kind tolerant INDIRECT (VIA forgiving) -> unforgiving Sense 3 broad, liberal, tolerant INDIRECT (VIA broad-minded) -> narrow-minded, narrow Sense 4 tolerant, patient of INDIRECT (VIA patient) -> impatient Similarity of adj tolerant 4 senses of tolerant Sense 1 tolerant (vs. intolerant) => easygoing => unbigoted Also See-> charitable#2; patient#1 Sense 2 kind tolerant => forgiving (vs. unforgiving) Sense 3 broad, liberal, tolerant => broad-minded (vs. narrow-minded) Sense 4 tolerant, patient of => patient (vs. impatient) Attributes of adj tolerant Familiarity of adj tolerant tolerant used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj tolerant intolerant tolerant Overview of adj tolerant The adj tolerant has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) tolerant -- (showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others) 2. (1) kind tolerant -- (tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke") 3. (1) broad, liberal, tolerant -- (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 -- (showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions")
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