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Tolerant vs Poised - What's the difference?

tolerant | poised |

As adjectives the difference between tolerant and poised

is that tolerant is tolerant while poised is possessing poise, having self-confidence.

As verbs the difference between tolerant and poised

is that tolerant is while poised is (poise).

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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    poised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
  • Ready, prepared.
  • :He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 29 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Stoke 2 - 1 Besiktas , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=A free-kick from Matthew Etherington caused more confusion on the stroke of half-time but Mehmet Aurelio was able to hook the ball clear with Cameron Jerome poised to strike.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (poise)