long-suffering (Meaning)
long-suffering (n)
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
long-suffering (s)
patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
long-suffering (n.)
Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked.
Long patience of offense.
Synonyms & Antonyms of long-suffering
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- tractable
- law-abiding
- complying
- conformist
- acquiescent
- submissive
- lenient
- slavish
- repressed
- docile
- inhibited
- apathetic
- unresponsive
- compliant
- uncaring
- disciplined
- resigned
- amiable
- subservient
- placable
- restrained
- amenable
- unresistant
- contained
- constrained
- composed
- agreeable
- yielding
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long-suffering Sentence Examples
- The long-suffering martyr endured years of torture with unwavering faith.
- The long-suffering mother had spent countless sleepless nights tending to her sick child.
- The long-suffering employees had tolerated the toxic work environment for far too long.
- The long-suffering town had witnessed decades of economic decline.
- The long-suffering climate had finally reached its breaking point, unleashing a devastating drought.
- The long-suffering relationship had been marred by constant arguments and betrayals.
- The long-suffering patient had endured multiple painful surgeries with remarkable resilience.
- The long-suffering athlete had fought through countless setbacks to achieve their Olympic dream.
- The long-suffering city had been through countless wars and natural disasters.
- The long-suffering sacrifice had been made to ensure the greater good.
FAQs About the word long-suffering
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness, patiently bearing continual wrongs or troubleBearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily prov
obedient,patient, stoic, tolerant, passive, subordinate, willing, forbearing,stoical, uncomplaining
complaining, protesting,impatient, protesting, fed up, impatient, weary, weary, complaining, fed up
The long-suffering martyr endured years of torture with unwavering faith.
The long-suffering mother had spent countless sleepless nights tending to her sick child.
The long-suffering employees had tolerated the toxic work environment for far too long.
The long-suffering town had witnessed decades of economic decline.
