Hyphenation of tolerant

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word tolerant? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

tol-er-ant

Definitions of tolerant:

1.	Showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
2.	Tolerant and forgiving under provocation Our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke
3.	Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness A broad political stance Generous and broad sympathies A liberal newspaper Tolerant of his opponent's opinions
4.	Able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress The plant is tolerant of saltwater These fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided The new hybrid is more resistant to drought
5.	Showing the capacity for endurance Injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving A man patient of distractions

Synonyms of tolerant:

adj	tolerant, easygoing, unbigoted, charitable, patient
adj	kind, forgiving
adj	broad, large-minded, liberal, broad-minded
adj	patient of, patient

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.