Adjective
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. showing the capacity for endurance;
"injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving""a man patient of distractions"