tolerant

/ˈtä-lə-rənt/

adjective

  1. willing to accept the beliefs, feelings, habits, or behaviors of another group, culture, etc. as legitimate even when they differ from one's own —often used with of

  2. permitting or accepting something (such as a behavior or belief) that one does not like —often used with of

  3. exhibiting tolerance for something (such as a drug or an environmental factor)

Despite his strong opinions, he was tolerant enough to be friends with very different kinds of people …

tolerant parents

adjective

  1. relating to or being a computer or program with a self-contained backup system that allows continued operation when major components fail