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tolerant — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lenient adj Not strict; willing to allow mistakes or wrongdoing without harsh punishment.
  • permissive adj Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.
  • tolerant adjective Willing to accept or respect beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own.

Senses

tolerant is used for these senses in English:

  • lenient Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
  • permissive Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.
  • tolerant Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something.

permissive — full definition

  1. adj Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.
  2. adj Open to the public by permission of the landowner.
  3. adj That allows the replication of viruses.

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