Stoic

American  

[stoh-ik] / ˈstoʊ ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity.

2. stoic. Often stoical characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics, especially in the face of trouble or loss; not giving in to one’s emotions.

   I'm normally pretty stoic about goodbyes.

   At first, the artist’s father remained stoic about her success, barely reacting when she won the award.

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noun

1. a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.

2. stoic, a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics.

   She's such a stoic—she's suffering, but she never says a word about it.

Stoic ¹ British  

/ ˈstəʊɪk /

noun

1. a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium, holding that virtue and happiness can be attained only by submission to destiny and the natural law

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adjective

1. of or relating to the doctrines of the Stoics

stoic ² British  

/ ˈstəʊɪk /

noun

1. a person who maintains stoical qualities

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adjective

1. a variant of stoical

Other Word Forms

• non-Stoic adjective
• unstoic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Stoic

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Stōicus, from Greek Stōikós, equivalent to stō- (variant stem of stoá stoa ( def. ) ) + -ikos -ic ( def. )

Example Sentences

“All their faces. Stoic. Weeping. Biting their lips so hard.”

From Los Angeles Times

India's performance was a tribute to one of this area's other favourite sons, Lord Atherton of Stoic Defiance.

From BBC

Despite his son’s aggressive posturing, Stoic fears he’s spawned a waste of DNA.

From Los Angeles Times

Stoic and self-aware, Fassbender’s Martian is a slippery figure whose sense of self begins to unravel as the show’s thrilling first season unfurls.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, both Meta and OpenAI issued reports on Stoic's disinformation campaign and said they had blocked the company's network from further activity.

From Salon

Related Words

• aloof
• apathetic
• detached
• impassive
• indomitable
• long-suffering
• matter-of-fact
• sober
• unemotional
• unflappable