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Long-suffering
Long-suffering
long-suf·fer·ing
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Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
patient and tolerant in putting up with struggles, difficulty, or hardship without complaint, especially that caused by other people;
e.g. Her long-suffering brother faced the greatest impact of the crisis.
Similar Words
Forbearance
Good-humored
Patience
Patient
Stoic
Sufferance
Tolerance
Tolerant
Uncomplaining
Opposite Words
Acid
Bearish
Bilious
Blithe
Bloody-minded
Bored
Cantankerous
Carefree
Choler
Choleric
Contrary
Crabby
Cranky
Cross
Cross-grained
Crotchety
Debonair
Defiance
Defiant
Devil-may-care
Disagreeable
Disobedience
Disobedient
Fiery
Fretful
Fussy
Gay
Grouchy
Grumpy
Happy-go-lucky
Huffy
Hypersensitive
Ill-humored
Ill-natured
Ill-tempered
Impatient
Insubordinate
Intolerant
Intractable
Irascible
Irritability
Irritable
Lighthearted
May
Ornery
Oversensitive
Peevish
Perverse
Petulance
Petulant
Prickly
Querulous
Quick-tempered
Raspy
Ratty
Rebellious
Recalcitrance
Recalcitrant
Refractory
Resistance
Resistant
Short-tempered
Slaphappy
Snappish
Snappy
Snarky
Snippety
Snippy
Splenetic
Stroppy
Stuffy
Supersensitive
Surly
Tempered
Testy
Tetchy
Thin-skinned
Ticklish
Tired
Touchy
Unconcerned
Ungovernable
Unmanageable
Unruly
Wasp
Waspish
Weary
Related Words
Acquiescence
Acquiescent
Agreeable
Amenable
Amiable
Apathetic
Collected
Compliance
Compliant
Composed
Conformist
Discipline
Disciplined
Docile
Law-abiding
Lenient
Obedience
Obedient
Obliging
Passive
Placable
Repressed
Resignation
Resigned
Restrained
Self-contained
Self-control
Slavish
Submission
Submissive
Subordinate
Subordination
Subservient
Tolerant
Tractable
Uncaring
Unresistant
Unresponsive
Willing
Yielding
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