tolerance

noun/ˈtɒlərəns/CEFR B2

সহিষ্ণুতা, সহনশীলতা

Meaning

Willingness to accept beliefs or behaviour different from one's own.

Example sentences

Religious tolerance is essential.ধর্মীয় সহিষ্ণুতা অপরিহার্য।
We must show tolerance toward others.আমাদের অন্যদের প্রতি সহিষ্ণুতা দেখাতে হবে।
Religious tolerance is vital in a diverse society.বৈচিত্র্যময় সমাজে ধর্মীয় সহনশীলতা অপরিহার্য।
He treated other views with tolerance.সে অন্যদের মতকে সহনশীলতার সাথে দেখল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: acceptance, open-mindedness, broad-mindedness

Antonyms: intolerance, prejudice, bigotry

Similar words, and what each means

acceptance
গ্রহণ, স্বীকৃতি, মেনে নেওয়া
The act of agreeing to take or believe something.
open-mindedness
উদারমনস্কতা, নতুন ভাবনা গ্রহণের মানসিকতা
Willingness to consider ideas and ways of living that are not your own.
broad-mindedness
উদারতা, খোলা মন
Willingness to accept opinions and ways of life unlike your own.
patience
ধৈর্য
The ability to stay calm and wait without getting angry.

Other English words for “সহিষ্ণুতা, সহনশীলতা”

resilience
The ability to recover quickly from difficulties or hardship.
fortitude
Courage and strength in enduring pain or adversity.
forbearance
Patient self-control when provoked.
toughness
Strength that resists damage, or the ability to endure hardship.

Opposite words

intolerance
অসহিষ্ণুতা
An unwillingness to accept ideas or people different from you.
prejudice
পক্ষপাত
An unfair opinion about someone formed without knowing the facts.
bigotry
গোঁড়ামি, ধর্মান্ধতা
Strong, unfair dislike of people from other groups or beliefs.

“tolerance” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Tolerance is accepting that other people may believe, worship, vote and live differently from us without our right to disagree being lost.
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সহিষ্ণুতা, সহনশীলতা — tolerance (noun) — সহিষ্ণুতা, সহনশীলতা. Willingness to accept beliefs or behaviour different from one's own.
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acceptance — acceptance — গ্রহণ, স্বীকৃতি, মেনে নেওয়া. The act of agreeing to take or believe something.

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