uncomplaining
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.kəmˈpleɪ.nɪŋ/
:
resignado
- He was never robust, but his mature years have found him still hale and uncomplaining, while intellectually he is still vigorous.
- quiet and uncomplaining
Examples
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In exchange, Marianne was an uncomplaining, bright, tireless, and reliable servant.
Fiction book (1997) -
She drifted through her days with a mild smile on her beautiful face, distracted and uncomplaining.
Fiction book (2002) -
How brave and uncomplaining he was.
Blog text (21) -
Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I watched my father make that same uncomplaining journey every day to his job at the city water plant.
Blog text (33) -
If anyone had a right to express anger, fear, and frustration, the Japanese did; yet what I remember is their stoicism and uncomplaining attitude.
Blog text (7) -
She'd been one of our best patients—quiet, clean, and uncomplaining.
Fiction book (1994) -
They are "the nice guy next door," but their employers—if they work at all—find them quiet and uncomplaining.
Fiction book (1995) -
Linda was always uncomplaining about her long hours at work, focusing on her tasks without expressing frustration.
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Despite the cold weather, the hikers remained uncomplaining and pushed forward on their journey.
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The uncomplaining child accepted the cancellation of the trip without any signs of disappointment.
Synonyms
Accepting something unpleasant without protest
Antonyms
How Patient
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncomplaining = complaining (transparent) = un + complain + ing
The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'complaining' (not complaining), so the meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
Uncomplaining is made of un- ('not') and complain ('to say you are unhappy'), so it describes someone who accepts difficulty or pain 'without complaining' and stays calm even when things are hard.