Contrary and Tolerating

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Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.

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Tolerating is an antonym for contrary.

Tolerating adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

Usage example: old pictures of a graciously tolerating father letting his young children climb all over him

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Contrary is an antonym for tolerating.

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Tolerating and Contrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/tolerating

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