patient vs long-suffering

patient and long-suffering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patient	Yes	Yes	No	No
long-suffering	Yes	Yes	No	No

patient (noun)	long-suffering (noun)
the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause	patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
a person who requires medical care

patient (adjective)	long-suffering (adjective)
enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance	patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble