B2adjectiverelationshipssociety
US/ˈtɑː.lər.ənt/
UK/ˈtɒl.ər.ənt/
willing to accept other people's opinions, habits or behavior even if you do not agree with them
In context
Living with roommates taught me to be more tolerant of other people's habits.
Young people today are generally more tolerant than their grandparents.
Some plants are tolerant of drought and need very little water.
Words that go with tolerant
adjective + preposition
- tolerant ofTeachers need to be tolerant of mistakes in a language class.
adjective + noun
- tolerant societyA tolerant society protects the rights of minorities.
- tolerant attitudeHer parents had a tolerant attitude towards her choice of career.
adverb + adjective
- more tolerantTravel can make people more tolerant of different cultures.
- religiously tolerantThe city has a long history of being religiously tolerant.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is tolerant with everything.Correct: He is tolerant of everything.