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long-suffering

long-suf·fer·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lawng, long suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring]
    • /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ/
    • /lɒŋ ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawng, long suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring]
    • /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ/

Definitions of long-suffering word

  • adjective long-suffering enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently. 1
  • noun long-suffering long and patient endurance of injury, trouble, or provocation: years of long-suffering and illness. 1
  • adjective long-suffering Someone who is long-suffering patiently puts up with a lot of trouble or unhappiness, especially when it is caused by someone else. 0
  • adjective long-suffering enduring pain, unhappiness, etc, without complaint 0
  • noun long-suffering long and patient endurance 0
  • adjective long-suffering bearing injuries, insults, trouble, etc. patiently for a long time 0
See all 8 definitions of long-suffering

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Origin of long-suffering

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Long-suffering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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long-suffering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for long-suffering

adj long-suffering

  • forbearing — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
  • lenient — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
  • tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
  • uncomplaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
All 4 Synonyms of long-suffering

Antonyms for long-suffering

adj long-suffering

  • impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
Just one Antonym for long-suffering

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