English-Finnish translations for long-suffering

• pitkämielinen
  Olin parlamenttipuolueen pitkämielinen johtaja vuonna 2000, jolloin heräsi kysymys siitä, miten Itävallan kanssa toimitaan. I was the long-suffering leader of the parliamentary party back in 2000 when the issue was raised of how to deal with Austria.

Definition of long-suffering

• Having endured mental or physical discomfort for a protracted period of time patiently or without complaint

Examples

• His long-suffering wife may have had to put up with him for many years, but she also benefited when times were good

Related words

• long-standing
• long-span
• long-sighted
• long-sightedness
• long-spined bullhead
• long-stalked pondweed