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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Long-suffering

· Long·-suf·fer·ing · IPA
01 n. Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient endurance of pain or unhappiness; patient; not easily provoked.
  1. 1.
    Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient endurance of pain or unhappiness; patient; not easily provoked.
    “The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.” — Ex. xxxiv. 6.
Syn. long-sufferance.
02 n. disposed to bear inconvenience or injury patiently; long patience of offense; as, a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife.
  1. 1.
    disposed to bear inconvenience or injury patiently; long patience of offense; as, a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife.
    “Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering?” — Rom. ii. 4.
Syn. enduring, forbearing, longanimous, meek.