uncomplaining
Bearing burdens quietly
Uncomplaining describes someone who endures difficulty or discomfort without expressing dissatisfaction or resentment.
The word carries a note of admiration—an uncomplaining patient, an uncomplaining worker.
It suggests quiet fortitude rather than mere silence: She was uncomplaining even through the worst of her illness.
Willing to receive
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
- lenientTolerant of faults
- indulgentToo willing to yield
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
understanding · empathetic · compassionate · forgiving · generous · benevolent · charitable · merciful
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- phlegmaticUnemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
equanimity · serene · placid · dispassionate · unemotional · self-controlled · restrained · composed
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- long-sufferingPatiently enduring hardship
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- patienceCalm during delays
sufferance · tenacity · grit · resilience · hardy · tough · unyielding · steadfast
Following commands willingly
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- meekHumbly unassertive
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
pliant · acquiescent · compliant · passive · dutiful · biddable · yielding · conformist
accepting
Willing to receive
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
- lenientTolerant of faults
- indulgentToo willing to yield
nonjudgmental · understanding · empathetic · compassionate · forgiving · generous · benevolent · charitable · merciful · gracious
stoicism
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- phlegmaticUnemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
unflappable · equanimity · serene · placid · dispassionate · unemotional · self-controlled · restrained · composed · resigned
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- long-sufferingPatiently enduring hardship
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
patience · sufferance · tenacity · grit · resilience · hardy · tough · unyielding · steadfast · undaunted
obedient
Following commands willingly
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- meekHumbly unassertive
- deferentialShowing humble submission
subservient · pliant · acquiescent · compliant · passive · dutiful · biddable · yielding · conformist · servile
uncomplainingpetulant
Childishly bad-tempered
irritable · peevish · impatient · cantankerous · cranky
uncomplainingdefiant
Openly resisting control
protesting · rebellious · resistant · recalcitrant · refractory