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Tolerant vs Forbearing - What's the difference?

tolerant | forbearing | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between tolerant and forbearing

is that tolerant is tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something while forbearing is characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.

As a verb forbearing is

present participle of lang=en.

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.

    forbearing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.
  • Verb

    (head)