LONG-SUFFERING Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˌsə-f(ə-)riŋ

Definition of long-suffering

as in patient

accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint the long-suffering parents calmly waited until the tantrum had passed

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long-suffering

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noun

ˈlȯŋ-ˌsə-f(ə-)riŋ

as in patience

the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining you will need infinite long-suffering to put up with that arrogant jerk

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His affinity for Aurelio’s Pizza and long-suffering support for the White Sox, Bulls and Bears has since stirred a fresh wave of hometown pride in Chicago. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 The good are rewarded, the long-suffering and loyal get their spotlight moment, and Judas is denied their 30 pieces of silver. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 Once a long-suffering underling to Streep’s Priestly, her fortunes have now dramatically reversed. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 When asked where Optimus was, the staffer explained in long-suffering tones that the robots only appeared for special occasions. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long-suffering

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Those codes can send patients to bogus sites asking for patient portal credentials or Medicare information.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Aleta Moffitt, the operator of the hyperbaric chamber, was charged with one count of falsifying medical records for allegedly entering false information on a patient chart.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of patient

Noun

The Jets have no impetus to rush a trade — and Jets fans are well-versed in Cheveldayoff’s stubborn patience from Jacob Trouba’s 2016 contract holdout and trades involving Evander Kane, Trouba, Patrik Laine and Pierre-Luc Dubois.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The flames surged like a furnace, threatening to destroy her home and testing — once again — the patience of neighbors who were used to waking up to fire truck sirens.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of patience

Adjective

Clancy appeared upset during the sidebar but returned to the defense table with a stoic expression.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
On the other side of the bench, Davis’ son remains stoic, but closes his eyes, leaning against the uncomfortable cloth seats, devastated at the prospect of losing his father to the penitentiary system.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stoic

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