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stoical

[ stoh-i-kuhl ]
/ ˈstoʊ ɪ kəl /
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adjective

impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics: a stoical sufferer.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Stoics.

Words related to stoical

disinterested, diffident, impervious, haughty, impartial, callous, unsympathetic, uninvolved, unconcerned, nonchalant, neutral, distant, heartless, aloof, inattentive, uncaring, detached, apathetic, unresponsive, gentle

Words nearby stoical

stodge, stodgy, stoep, stogy, stoic, stoical, stoichiology, stoichiometric, stoichiometry, stoicism, stoke

Origin of stoical

Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at Stoic, -al1

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British Dictionary definitions for stoical

stoical
/ (ˈstəʊɪkəl) /

adjective

characterized by impassivity or resignation

Derived forms of stoical

stoically, adverbstoicalness, noun
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