B1 — Intermediateadjective
tollerante
tolerant, open-minded, accepting
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
apertocomprensivoindulgentepermissivoliberale
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
intolleranterigidochiusobigottoprevenuto
Usage note
'Tollerante' is positive (accepting difference). 'Comprensivo' means understanding. 'Indulgente' is lenient (can be too much so). 'Permissivo' can be negative (overly permissive). 'Liberale' means open-minded. 'Bigotto' (antonym) means bigoted/narrow-minded.
Example
"È una persona tollerante che rispetta le scelte di tutti."
"She is a tolerant person who respects everyone's choices."
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