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.
Synonyms: uncomplaining, patient, resigned, forgiving More Synonyms of long-suffering
long-suffering in British English
adjective
1.
enduring pain, unhappiness, etc, without complaint
noun also: long-sufferance
2.
long and patient endurance
Derived forms
long-sufferingly (ˌlong-ˈsufferingly)
adverb
long-suffering in American English
(ˈlɔŋˈsʌfərɪŋ)
adjective
1.
bearing injuries, insults, trouble, etc. patiently for a long time
noun
2.
long and patient endurance of injuries, insults, trouble, etc.
: also ; Archaic ˈlong-ˈsufferance
Derived forms
long-sufferingly (ˈlong-ˈsufferingly)
adverb
Examples of 'long-suffering' in a sentence
long-suffering
My long-suffering parents always bail me out financially.
The Sun (2016)
Yesterday there was more turmoil for the club's long-suffering fans.
The Sun (2017)
Shed a tear instead for their long-suffering parents.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The long-suffering fans could have been forgiven for thinking they had seen it all before.
The Sun (2016)
His emergence gives long-suffering fans something to cheer in what feels a bleak time.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But these long-suffering fans are instead stuck with this sorry shower.
The Sun (2015)
And their third defeat in a row brought a chorus of boos from long-suffering home fans.
The Sun (2013)
It might be the best way for long-suffering shareholders to get a decent return on their investment.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was man and long-suffering wife in total unison.
The Sun (2012)
And his long-suffering girlfriend has had to grin and bear it.
The Sun (2009)
Towers always ensured that his long-suffering but loyal crew were paid.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All good news for long-suffering shareholders.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Why not offer 10 tickets to entice long-suffering fans to turn up?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But it's hardly a name that will have long-suffering fans excited.
The Sun (2014)
Meanwhile, the government bailout has come at a price that does long-suffering shareholdersa favour.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Why does it take so long for the administrators to bring closure to so many long-suffering B&B shareholders?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He then faces the much more difficult task of selling what could be a very painful deal to the company's long-suffering shareholders.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The night when long-suffering England fans thought that he had arrived on the international stage proved to be simply a memorable stopover on a continuing journey.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
long-suffering
British English: long-suffering ADJECTIVE
Someone who is long-suffering patiently puts up with a lot of trouble or unhappiness, especially when it is caused by someone else.