stoical
1stoical — I adjective apathetic, ascetic, controlled, dispassionate, impassive, imperturbable, indifferent, long suffering, passionless, passive, patient, philosophic, placid, repressing emotion, resigned, self controlled, self disciplined, spartan,… …
2stoical — mid 15c., in reference to philosophers, from STOIC (Cf. stoic) + AL (Cf. al) (2). Related: Stoically. From 1570s as indifferent to pleasure or pain …
3stoical — [ˈstəʊɪk(ə)l] or stoic [ˈstəʊɪk] adj accepting things without complaining stoically [ˈstəʊɪkli] adv stoicism [ˈstəʊɪˌsɪz(ə)m] noun [U] …
4stoical — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ enduring pain and hardship without showing one s feelings or complaining. DERIVATIVES stoically adverb …
5stoical — [stō′i kəl] adj. [ME: see STOIC & AL] 1. showing austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; calm and unflinching under suffering, bad fortune, etc. 2. [S ] STOIC stoically adv …
6stoical — stoic, stoical As an adjective, stoic is normally used attributively (i.e. before a noun, as in stoic virtues and stoic indifference), and preserves a more direct reference to the philosophy of the ancient Stoics from whom the word is derived. In …
7stoical — [[t]sto͟ʊɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you say that someone behaves in a stoical way, you approve of them because they do not complain or show they are upset in bad situations. [FORMAL] She never ceased to admire the stoical courage of… …
8stoical — adj. stoical about * * * stoical about …
9Stoical — Stoic Sto ic, Stoical Sto ic*al, a. [L. stoicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. sto[ i]que. See {Stoic}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines. [1913 Webster] 2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to… …
10stoical — stoically, adv. stoicalness, n. /stoh i keuhl/, adj. 1. impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics: a stoical sufferer. 2. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Stoics. [1400 50; ME; see STOIC, AL1] Syn. 1. imperturbable …
