Synonyms of tolerates

tolerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of tolerate

1

as in lets

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference

my boss simply doesn't tolerate tardiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lets
• ignores
• allows
• permits
• suffers
• condones
• disregards
• forgives
• puts up with
• overlooks
• indulges
• brushes (aside or off)
• winks (at)
• excuses
• caters (to)
• brooks
• gives in (to)
• shrugs off
• pardons
• humors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• blocks
• prohibits
• forbids
• constrains
• bars
• inhibits
• discourages
• impedes
• curbs
• interferes (with)
• deters
• frustrates
• holds back

2

as in accepts

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

suffering a terrible headache, the poor woman couldn't tolerate all the noise the neighbors were making

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepts
• endures
• stands
• handles
• takes
• sustains
• absorbs
• bears
• supports
• wears
• meets
• swallows
• abides
• stands for
• suffers
• goes
• brooks
• sticks out
• countenances
• stomachs
• lives with
• bides
• lumps (it)
• allows
• hacks
• pockets
• permits
• sweats out
• toughs it out
• acquiesces
• respects
• reconciles (to)
• agrees (with or to)
• submits (to)
• yields (to)
• consents (to)
• capitulates
• assents (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• dismisses
• resists
• opposes
• spurns
• declines
• repudiates
• avoids
• turns down
• fights
• escapes
• combats
• misses
• contests
• evades
• eludes
• circumvents
• bypasses
• refrains (from)
• dodges
• abstains (from)
• forbears

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tolerates

Vietnam's communist government tolerates little dissent and tightly controls the media. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Our criminal system deliberately places the burden on the government and tolerates the possibility that guilty people will go free rather than lower the standard required to convict. — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

The plant tolerates pruning, but keep in mind that flowers will appear on new growth. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026

The choice comes down to absorption and how your gut tolerates it, rather than the glycemic advantage. — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026

But a coalition that tolerates antisemitism doesn’t deserve to get it. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

This tree thrives in full sun, is easy to grow, tolerates various soil types, and can live up to 100 years under optimal conditions. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026

It's built by what leadership consistently rewards, tolerates and refuses to compromise on. — Brandon Shannon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026