long-suffering
[ lawng-suhf-er-ing, -suhf-ring, long- ]
adjective
enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
noun
long and patient endurance of injury, trouble, or provocation: years of long-suffering and illness.
Origin of long-suffering
1First recorded in 1520–30
Other words from long-suffering
- long-suf·fer·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for long-suffering
long-suffering
adjective
enduring pain, unhappiness, etc, without complaint
nounAlso: long-sufferance
long and patient endurance
Derived forms of long-suffering
- long-sufferingly, adverb
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