showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
"The community organized a festival that celebrated diverse traditions, proving how tolerant they were toward everyone's unique cultural beliefs."
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
"a broad political stance"
"generous and broad sympathies"
"a liberal newspaper"
"tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
showing the capacity for endurance
"injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"
"a man patient of distractions"
tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something
"The librarian is tolerant of patrons who arrive late but kindly asks them to keep their voices down once inside."