long suffering

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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.

longsuffering
Alternative form of long-suffering
longsuffering
{n} clemency, mercy
longsuffering
{a} patient
long-suffering
{s} bearing hardships with patience
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. He went back to Yorkshire to join his loyal, long-suffering wife. patient in spite of problems or other people's annoying behaviour
longsuffering
Long, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimity
longsuffering
Long patience of offense
longsuffering
Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked
long suffering

    Hyphenation

    Long suf·fer·ing

    Turkish pronunciation

    lông sʌfrîng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlôɴɢ ˈsəfrəɴɢ/ /ˈlɔːŋ ˈsʌfrɪŋ/
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