Synonyms for tolerance
ˈtɒl ər ənstol·er·ance

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1. tolerancenoun

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

2. tolerancenoun

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

3. tolerancenoun

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

4. tolerancenoun

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

5. tolerancenoun

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

6. tolerancenoun

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

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1. tolerancenoun

   the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions

   Synonyms:
   leeway, allowance, permissiveness, margin

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

2. permissiveness, tolerancenoun

   a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior

   Synonyms:
   permissiveness, leeway, allowance, margin

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

3. tolerancenoun

   the act of tolerating something

   Synonyms:
   leeway, allowance, permissiveness, margin

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

4. tolerancenoun

   willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others

   Synonyms:
   leeway, allowance, permissiveness, margin

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

5. allowance, leeway, margin, tolerancenoun

   a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

   Synonyms:
   perimeter, leeway, allowance account, security deposit, permissiveness, gross profit margin, gross profit, valuation account, allowance, margin, adjustment, border, valuation reserve

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

Matched Categories

1. • Allowance
   • Attitude
   • Divergence
   • Endurance
   • Temperament

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. tolerancenoun

   Synonyms:
   endurance, sufferance, toleration

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1. tolerancenoun

   Synonyms:
   endurance, toleration, sufferance

   Antonyms:
   intolerance

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1. List of paraphrases for "tolerance":

   toleration, tolerant, tolerate, tollerance, tolerated, tolerability, tolerances, hardiness, intolerance, indulgence, forbearance, out-of-tolerance, error

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1. Tom Aaron:

   The trend among pension funds is toward 'de-risking,' this is a recognition of the maturing of plans. There may not be as much tolerance for risk.

2. Raphael Muntenkurian:

   He is almost divine. He has a special charisma, which appeals to each one, everybody is actually mesmerized by his appeal for peace and tolerance.

3. Evgeny Nudler:

   We demonstrate that hydrogen sulfide, clearly, makes a huge impact on tolerance.

4. Curtis Sliwa:

   [But]during the pandemic, the Department of Homeless Services has broken its own rules on sex offenders and where they are housed over and over again, within the past month, 700 single, able-bodied males and 100 females have been moved into three hotels overnight. These are not zero-tolerance shelters meaning they are not searched for drugs, paraphernaliaor alcohol, only for weapons.

5. James Stroud:

   A major unexpected result of this study was that all species converged on the same new, lower level of thermal tolerance, while there was great variation in temperature tolerance before the cold event -- some, like the large-bodied brown basilisk, were very intolerant of low temperatures, while others like the Puerto Rican crested anole were more robust -- we observed that all species could now tolerate, on average, the same lowest temperature.