long-suffering

See also: longsuffering

English

Adjective

long-suffering (comparative more long-suffering, superlative most long-suffering)

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.

   • Bible Exodus xxxiv. 6

     The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.

Synonyms

• longanimous

Translations

having endured discomfort

• Danish: langmodig
• Dutch: lankmoedig (nl)
• Finnish: pitkämielinen (fi)
• French: longanime (fr)
• German: langmütig
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• Greek: μακρόθυμος (el) (makróthymos)

  Ancient: μακρόθυμος (makróthumos)

• Italian: longanime
• Latin: longanimis

Noun

long-suffering (uncountable)

1. Long endurance or patience.