tolerant
- (a) showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
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(s) tolerant and forgiving under provocation
- our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke
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(s) showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- a broad political stance
- generous and broad sympathies
- a liberal newspaper
- tolerant of his opponent's opinions
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(s) 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
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(s) showing the capacity for endurance
- injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving
- a man patient of distractions