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    stoical
    /ˈstəʊɪkl/

    adjective

    • 1. enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining: "he taught a stoical acceptance of suffering"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of stoic in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you: We knew she must be in pain, despite her stoic attitude. He showed a stoic resignation towards his fate. Local people were stoical about the damage caused by the hurricane. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Patient and uncomplaining.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTOICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    stoical. (stoʊɪkəl ) adjective. 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, approval] He never made excuses, maintaining a stoical silence. He had been stoical at their parting.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stoicStoic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : not affected by or showing passion or feeling. especially : firmly restraining response to pain or distress. a stoic indifference to cold. stoically. ˈstō-i-k (ə-)lē. adverb. Did you know? What is the origin of stoic?

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › stoicalSTOICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sto·i·cal. Usually Sto·ic []. of or relating to the Stoics or their philosophy. stoical. / ˈstəʊɪkəl / adjective. characterized by impassivity or resignation.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › stoicalStoical - definition of stoical by The Free Dictionary

    1. Seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive: "stoic resignation in the face of hunger" (John F. Kennedy). 2. Stoic Of or relating to the Stoics or their philosophy.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of stoicism in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    the quality of experiencing pain or trouble without complaining or showing your emotions: He endured the pain of his wounds with great stoicism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Patient and uncomplaining.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTOICAL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    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.