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Tolerant vs Obliging - What's the difference?

tolerant | obliging | Related terms |

Tolerant is a related term of obliging.


As adjectives the difference between tolerant and obliging

is that tolerant is tolerant while obliging is happy and ready to do favours for others.

As verbs the difference between tolerant and obliging

is that tolerant is while obliging 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.

    obliging

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Happy and ready to do favours for others.
  • Synonyms

    * accommodating, willing

    Derived terms

    * obligingness

    Verb

    (head)