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long-suffering Definition

long·-suffering (-suf′ər iŋ)

adjective

bearing injuries, insults, trouble, etc. patiently for a long time

noun

long and patient endurance of injuries, insults, trouble, etc.

long-suffering Related Forms
long′·-suf′feringly adverb
long-suffering Synonyms

long-suffering

modif.

tolerant, uncomplaining, forgiving, easygoing, clement, forbearing, resigned, lax, lenient, indulgent; see also patient 1.

long-suffering Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • Odysseus: Then noble and long-suffering Odysseus ate and drank eagerly, for it was a long time since he'd tasted any food.
  • sidekick: He and Kruger demonstrate some fine romantic chemistry, and Justin Bartha gets off some legitimately funny lines as Ben's long-suffering sidekick.
  • wife: On Friday nights, to please his long-suffering wife, he would break his weekday habit of setting the clock.
  • girlfriend: At this point I have to thank my long-suffering girlfriend for being there otherwise I would have been stuffed.
  • husband: With no children - just a " long-suffering husband " - she devotes her life to her campaigns.
  • supporter: The long-suffering supporters of Oxford United deserve far more clarity at this critical time.