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more understanding

ADJECTIVE

accepting, tolerant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compassionate considerate empathetic forgiving generous kindly perceptive sympathetic

STRONG

discerning forbearing kind patient sensitive

WEAK

responsive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable inconsiderate mean merciless selfish unfeeling unsympathetic

STRONG

impatient intolerant

WEAK

unaccepting

Example Sentences

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Which is to say, by becoming more understanding of our oppressor’s need to be placated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

"We go into these races with more understanding of how to extract performance from our car consistently because over the four races before Mexico we left some performance in the garage," he said.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

But as Amaya has grown older, she’s become more understanding of her mother’s commitment to basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025

"Hopefully we can start to see a shift as police become more aware and there's more understanding about how to investigate," Anna said.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

My journal doesn’t argue or tell me to be more understanding.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée