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long-suffering
DEFINITIONS OF:
long-suffering
1
adj
patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
“a
long-suffering
and uncomplaining wife”
Synonyms:
enduring
patient
enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
n
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
Synonyms:
long-sufferance
Type of:
endurance
the power to withstand hardship or stress
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