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Tolerant vs Broadminded - What's the difference?

tolerant | broadminded |

As adjectives the difference between tolerant and broadminded

is that tolerant is tolerant while broadminded is willing to experience new and exotic things (often controversial things) without judging them beforehand.

As a verb tolerant

is .

tolerant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something
    • He's pretty tolerant of different political views, but don't ask him about religion.
  • tending to withstand or survive
    • These plants are tolerant of drought and sunlight.

    Related terms

    * tolerability * tolerable * tolerance * tolerate * toleration

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    broadminded

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Willing to experience new and exotic things (often controversial things) without judging them beforehand.

    • Alternative forms

    * broad-minded