adjective
tolerated
adjective
1
Endured or permitted, even if not fully approved of.
"Smoking was once tolerated in offices; now it's banned almost everywhere."
How to Use Tolerated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe past-tense/adjective form of "tolerate" — something that was allowed to continue despite disapproval.
Word Forms
more tolerated comparative, most tolerated superlative
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Smoking was once _____ in offices; now it's banned almost everywhere.