tolerance
English Thesaurus
1. the act of tolerating something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | the act of allowing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lenience, leniency, |
| definition | : | lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers (noun.act) |
2. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior (noun.attribute)
| hyponym | : | overtolerance, |
| definition | : | too much permissiveness (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | unpermissive, |
| definition | : | not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline (adj.all) |
3. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits (noun.attribute)
4. the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | endurance, |
| definition | : | the power to withstand hardship or stress (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | capacity, |
| definition | : | tolerance for alcohol (noun.attribute) |
5. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | attitude, mental attitude, |
| definition | : | a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | broad-mindedness, |
| definition | : | an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | liberality, liberalness, |
| definition | : | an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | disinterest, neutrality, |
| definition | : | tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement (noun.cognition) |
6. the act of tolerating something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, |
| definition | : | put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb.cognition) |
7. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | restrictiveness, unpermissiveness, |
| definition | : | a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
8. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | allow, permit, tolerate, |
| definition | : | allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (verb.communication) |
9. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others (noun.cognition)
| antonym | : | intolerance, |
| definition | : | unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | tolerant, |
| definition | : | showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others (adj.all) |
10. the act of tolerating something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, |
| definition | : | put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb.cognition) |
11. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | restrictiveness, unpermissiveness, |
| definition | : | a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
12. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | allow, permit, tolerate, |
| definition | : | allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (verb.communication) |
13. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others (noun.cognition)
| antonym | : | intolerance, |
| definition | : | unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | tolerant, |
| definition | : | showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others (adj.all) |
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