uncomplaining en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English complaining English uncomplaining From un- + complaining.
Meanings
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Without complaint; patient and tolerant.
One can hardly write of Suvla without a word of admiration for that patient and uncomplaining hero the Indian drabi, not forgetting his mules.
1929, Sir William Marshall, Memories of Four Fronts, page 133:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most uncomplaining | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more uncomplaining | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
uncomplainingness · uncomplainingly
Translations (4)
de klaglos (without complaint) · el αβόγκητος (without complaint) · bg безропотен (without complaint) · az müti (without complaint)