adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Long endurance or patience. uncountable
2. 2
   patient endurance of pain or unhappiness wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Having endured mental or physical discomfort for a protracted period of time patiently or without complaint.

   "His long-suffering wife may have had to put up with him for many years, but she also benefited when times were good."

Adjective

1. 1
   patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acceptanceacceptingbenevolencebenevolentcharitablecharity

Example

More examples

"This is Mary, my long-suffering wife."

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