long-suffering
/ˌlɒŋˈsʌfərɪŋ
/adjective
Having or showing patience in spite of troubles, especially those caused by other people: his long-suffering wife...
- His father was a patient, long-suffering character who was mercilessly hen-pecked.
- Among them were letters from Nelson's long-suffering wife, Fanny.
- His long-suffering wife, Nora, faces an everyday struggle to find money for food and other essentials.
Synonyms
patient, forbearing, tolerant, uncomplaining, with the patience of Job, stoical, resigned;
easy-going, indulgent, charitable, accommodating, forgiving;
submissive, deferential, acquiescent, meek, docile, compliant, mild
Derivatives
long-sufferingly
- They took over a fish and chip shop, where they mugged and capered while the locals waited long-sufferingly for their grub.