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Added 9 October 2026

tolerant

/ˈtɒləɹənt/ adjective

In Latin: tolerans Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tolerant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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
Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness.
a broad political stance

Origin

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

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