long-suffering
Collocations
3ADJ.
abundant, gracious, merciful, suburban
LONG-SUFFERING + NOUN
passengers, wife
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
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.
The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
noun
Long endurance or patience.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
- long-sufferance
adjective — patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4His long-suffering wife may have had to put up with him for many years, but she also benefited when times were good.
WiktionaryThe Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
WiktionaryFor long-suffering suburban passengers, 1970 represented a milestone as the beginning of the demise of the slam-door multiple unit.
WiktionaryThis is Mary, my long-suffering wife.
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