tol ‧ e ‧ rant /ˈtɒlərənt $ ˈtɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . allowing people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them OPP intolerant ⇨ tolerate
tolerant of/towards
Luckily, my parents were tolerant of my choice of music.
a tolerant society
2 . plants that are tolerant of particular weather or soil conditions can exist in those conditions
tolerant of
trees that are tolerant of salt sea winds