Long-suffering Definition & Meaning

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Long-suffering

Long-suffering Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Long-suffering? [n] patient endurance of pain or unhappiness [adj] patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Long-suffering: enduring \| long-sufferance \| patient Related Terms \| Find terms related to Long-suffering: acceptance \| accepting \| armed with patience \| benevolence \| benevolent \| charitable \| charitableness \| charity \| conciliatory \| condonation \| disciplined \| disregard \| easiness \| endurance \| endurant \| enduring \| forbearance \| forbearant \| forbearing \| forbearingness \| forgiveness \| forgiving \| forgivingness \| fortitude \| generous \| generousness \| humility \| indulgence \| indulgent \| kind \| kindness \| lenience \| leniency \| lenient \| lenity \| longanimity \| longanimous \| long-sufferance \| lowliness \| magnanimity \| magnanimous \| meekness \| overlooking \| patience \| patience of Job \| patient \| patient as Job \| patientness \| permissiveness \| perseverance \| persevering \| philosophical \| placable \| resignation \| self-control \| self-controlled \| sparing \| Spartan \| stoic \| stoicism \| subduedness \| sufferance \| sweet reasonableness \| tolerance \| tolerant \| tolerating \| toleration \| tolerative \| uncomplainingness \| understanding \| unresentful \| unrevengeful \| unrevengefulness \| waiting game \| waiting it out See Also \| endurance Long-suffering In Webster's Dictionary \Long"-suf`fering\, n. Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked. The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. --Ex. xxxiv. 6. \Long"-suf`fering\, n. Long patience of offense. Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering? --Rom. ii. 4.

Long-suffering Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Long-suffering?

[n] patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
[adj] patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Long-suffering: enduring | long-sufferance | patient

See Also | endurance

Long-suffering In Webster's Dictionary

\Long"-suf`fer*ing\, n.
Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not
easily provoked.

      The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering,
      and abundant in goodness and truth.      --Ex. xxxiv.
                                               6.


\Long"-suf`fer*ing\, n.
Long patience of offense.

      Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and
      forbearance and long-suffering?          --Rom. ii. 4.

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