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LONGANIMOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
Example:
was longanimous in the face of suffering
Synonyms:
forbearing; longanimous
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Similar:
patient (enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance)
Derivation:
longanimity (good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence)