TOLERATION Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word toleration. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TOLERATION
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| acceptance | nounn | |||||
noun • the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true • the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception • the state of being acceptable and accepted • (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) • a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank • a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations • the act of taking something that is offered | ||||||
| allowance | nounn | |||||
noun • an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) • a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances • a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits • a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets • the act of allowing verb • put on a fixed allowance, as of food | ||||||
| endurance | nounn | |||||
noun • the power to withstand hardship or stress • a state of surviving; remaining alive | ||||||
| forbearance | nounn | |||||
noun • good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence • a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting | ||||||
| indulgence | nounn | |||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||
| leniency | nounn | |||||
noun • mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers | ||||||
| patience | nounn | |||||
noun • good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence • a card game played by one person | ||||||
| understanding | nounn | |||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination adjective satellite • characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy | ||||||
| sufferance | nounn | |||||
noun • patient endurance especially of pain or distress • a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations | ||||||