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hypertolerant

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Exhibiting hypertolerance.

Unusually tolerant of environmental trace elements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • Brownfields may sometimes be inadvertent laboratories in which hypertolerant varieties can be studied.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Exhibiting hypertolerance.

Excessively tolerant of others' misbehavior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: uncommonly

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: hyperpatient, overpatient; lenient, permissive; lax
  • Patience is a virtue, but those who are overpatient or hypertolerant risk inviting abusers to treat them like a doormat.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hyperpatient, overpatient, lenient, permissive, lax

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hyper- + tolerant.