Definitions for tolerant

tolerant tol·er·ant

Spelling: [tol-er-uh nt]
IPA: /ˈtɒl ər ənt/

Tolerant is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 330 anagrams from letters in tolerant (aelnortt).

Definitions for tolerant

adjective

  1. inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
  2. favoring toleration:
  3. Medicine/Medical, Immunology. able to endure or resist the action of a drug, poison, etc. lacking or exhibiting low levels of immune response to a normally immunogenic substance.

Origin of tolerant

1770-80; Latin tolerant- (stem of tolerāns), present participle of tolerāre to bear. See tolerate, -ant

Examples for tolerant

But it may also cause us to be too tolerant of further extensions of state power in the name of security.

She speaks with chilly precision, “in the tone that a bored but tolerant adult might use.”

The place was well known to tolerant and intellectual society.

It was nothing to her that the kindness took the form of tolerant patronage; she was used to that.

Such is the Sierra Leonean way, the most tolerant, compassionate, and friendly people I have found anywhere.

His large, tolerant intelligence was often as unorderly as his papers and accounts.

"People should at least study appearances," the most tolerant women would say.

The organization presents itself as a tolerant Islamic voice—the “good Muslim,” if you will.

Not being a knowledge of the whole truth it should be humble, tolerant, and eager to expand.

Nothing better conveyed the message that America was a tolerant, multicultural nation.

Word Value for tolerant
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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