uncomplaining

/ˌʌnkəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnkəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-kəm-ˈplā-niŋ How to pronounce uncomplaining (audio)/ (ame, mw)

uncomplaining — adjective

  • uncomplainingpositive
  • more uncomplainingcomparative
  • most uncomplainingsuperlative

1. describes a person who accepts difficult, tiring, or unpleasant situations — suc

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a person who accepts difficult, tiring, or unpleasant situations — such as hard work, long hours, or personal hardship — without expressing dissatisfaction or frustration.

例句

The night-shift nurse was uncomplaining despite working twelve-hour shifts.

uncomplaining despite + noun phrase showing hardship

Daichi remained uncomplaining when his flight was delayed by five hours.

remain + uncomplaining + when/setback clause

同義詞
  • patient

    broader — can apply to any delay or annoyance, not just hardship

  • stoic

    more formal — suggests enduring without showing any feeling at all

  • resigned

    more negative — suggests passive acceptance rather than willing endurance

  • forbearing

    formal — suggests holding back anger or frustration

反義詞
  • complaining

    direct opposite — expressing dissatisfaction openly

  • querulous

    formal — habitually complaining in a whiny tone

文法句型

uncomplaining + noun

be/become/remain/stay + uncomplaining

用法筆記

Often used with verbs like 'remain' or 'stay' to describe a person's character during a difficult period. Can also appear before nouns (attitude, care, patience, service) as an attributive adjective describing someone's steady, dependable nature.

常見錯誤

❌She was uncomplaining about the long queue at the supermarket.
✅She was patient about the long queue at the supermarket.
💡'uncomplaining' is for real hardship or burden, not ordinary waiting.