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tolerant

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɑɫɝənt// UK //tˈɒləɹənt// tol·er·ant

adj. willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own. You are this when you stay calm and fair even if you disagree with someone.

adj. showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with. Often followed by the preposition 'of'.


SIMPLE

She is very tolerant of other people's opinions.

CONTEXTUAL

A healthy democracy requires a tolerant society where people can express diverse views without fear of being attacked.

COMPLEX

The local ecosystem is surprisingly tolerant of seasonal flooding, as the native flora has evolved specific root structures to survive prolonged periods of water saturation.

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Origin

Either borrowed from French tolérant or directly from its source Latin tolerans, present participle of, and participial adjective from tolerō (“to endure”).

Usage

Typically followed by the preposition 'of' when describing the object of acceptance.

Pitfall

He is tolerant with my mistakes.He is tolerant of my mistakes.The adjective 'tolerant' collocations with the preposition 'of', not 'with'.

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