/ Dictionary / Index L long-suffering: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: long-suf•fer•ing Pronunciation: (lông'suf'ur-ing, -suf'ring, long'-), [key] — adj. enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently. —n. long and patient endurance of injury, trouble, or provocation: years of long-suffering and illness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: long-suffering (Thesaurus) long-sufferance long suit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language