showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

tolerant and forgiving under provocation; our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke

[ Syn: kind ]

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; a broad political stance; generous and broad sympathies; a liberal newspaper; tolerant of his opponents opinions

[ Syn: broad , large-minded , liberal ]

able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress; the plant is tolerant of saltwater; these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided; the new hybrid is more resistant to drought

[ Syn: resistant ]

showing the capacity for endurance; injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving; a man patient of distractions

[ Syn: patient of ]