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Synonyms of tolerate

30 similar words · 6 opposite words

Another word for tolerate is stomach. Other synonyms of tolerate are allow, brook, have, undergo and abide. The opposite of tolerate is prohibit.

Synonyms and similar words for tolerate

verbTo allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.

  • allowTo not bar or obstruct.

verbTo bear, withstand.

  • take
  • endureTo tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
  • withstand
  • bearTo endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
  • live withTo regard as adequate or manageable although not entirely satisfactory; to accept; to tolerate.
  • put up withTo endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying.
  • standTo tolerate.

verbMore synonyms

  • countenanceTo tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
  • haveTo allow; to tolerate.
  • abear
  • abideTo bear patiently.
  • aby British, dialectalTo endure or tolerate (something); to experience.
  • accept
  • bide dialectalTo bear; to endure; to tolerate.
  • brookTo bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.
  • dree British, dialectalTo bear or endure (something); to put up with, to suffer, to undergo.
  • forbear
  • go along withTo acquiesce to or comply with a proposal, despite lacking a desire or value for it.
  • passTo live through; to have experience of; to undergo; to suffer.
  • pocket
  • pouch
  • stickTo tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
  • stomachTo tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something.
  • sufferTo endure, undergo.
  • swallowTo put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
  • take sitting downTo tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.
  • thole British, dialectalTo endure, to put up with, to tolerate.
  • undergang British, dialectalTo undergo; pass through; endure.
  • undergoTo suffer or endure; bear with.

Opposite of tolerate

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Meaning of tolerate

  1. verb To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
  2. verb To bear, withstand.

Full definition of tolerate

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Questions about synonyms of tolerate

What is another word for tolerate?
Tolerate has 30 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stomach, allow, brook, have, undergo, abide, suffer and countenance.
What is the opposite of tolerate?
The opposite of tolerate is prohibit.
What does tolerate mean?
Tolerate means to allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tolerate (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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