Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long-suffering

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: long--suf-fer-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having endured mental or physical discomfort for a protracted period of time patiently or without complaint.

noun

Long endurance or patience.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"For long-suffering suburban passengers, 1970 represented a milestone as the beginning of the demise of the slam-door multiple unit."
"Kramatorsk is a smoky industrial city in Donbass, and a major railway junction. According to Google Travel, I can now reach Kramatorsk by rail from Hertfordshire (where I live) in just... 56 hours and 35 minutes. That highly hypothetical trip would entail 11 train changes. The important thing, however, is that the long-suffering city is again reachable by rail."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

more long-suffering (comparative) longer-suffering (comparative) most long-suffering (superlative) longest-suffering (superlative)

Synonyms

longanimous enduring long-sufferance

Questions

What does long-suffering mean?: Having endured mental or physical discomfort for a protracted period of time patiently or without complaint.

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