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Steadfast vs Longsuffering - What's the difference?

steadfast | longsuffering |

As adjectives the difference between steadfast and longsuffering

is that steadfast is fixed or unchanging; steady while longsuffering is .

As a noun longsuffering is

long, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimity.

steadfast

English

Alternative forms

* stedfast (obsolete)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Fixed or unchanging; steady.
  • Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.

    • Derived terms

    * steadfastly * steadfastness

    longsuffering

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)

    • Noun

    (-)
  • Long, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimity
  • * 1611 , King James Version, Galatians 5:22-23
    • But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering , gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.