| Adj. | 1. | tolerant - showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of otherscharitable - full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust" patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient" intolerant - unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion | |
| 2. | tolerant - tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"forgiving - inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child" | |
| 3. | tolerant - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed" | |
| 4. | tolerant - showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient" | |