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uncomplaining

com·plain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh m-pleyn]
    • /kəmˈpleɪn/
    • /ˌʌn.kəmˈpleɪ.nɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-pleyn]
    • /kəmˈpleɪn/

Definitions of uncomplaining word

  • verb without object uncomplaining to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor. 1
  • verb without object uncomplaining to tell of one's pains, ailments, etc.: to complain of a backache. 1
  • verb without object uncomplaining to make a formal accusation: If you think you've been swindled, complain to the police. 1
  • adjective uncomplaining stoic 1
  • adjective uncomplaining If you describe someone as uncomplaining, you approve of them because they do difficult or unpleasant things and do not complain about them. 0
  • adjective uncomplaining not complaining or resentful; resigned 0
See all 7 definitions of uncomplaining

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Origin of uncomplaining

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English compleinen < Anglo-French compleign-, stem of compleindre, Old French complaindre < Vulgar Latin *complangere, equivalent to Latin com- com- + plangere to lament; see plaint

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Parts of speech for Uncomplaining

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncomplaining

uncomplaining popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for uncomplaining

adj uncomplaining

  • easy going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
  • easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
  • long-suffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
  • longsuffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.

adjective uncomplaining

  • accepting — amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.
  • complying — Present participle of comply.
  • nonresistant — not able, conditioned, or constructed to withstand the effect of something, as a disease, a specific change in temperature, or harsh treatment; susceptible to damage or ill effects.
  • nonresisting — Unresisting; without resistance.
  • obeying — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
All 10 Synonyms of uncomplaining

Antonyms for uncomplaining

adjective uncomplaining

All 2 Antonyms of uncomplaining

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