stoic
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Calm and uncomplaining during pain or trouble.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstoʊɪk
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Definition
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noun
A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.
Alternative letter-case form of stoic.
A student of Stowe School, England.
adjective
Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.
Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.
Alternative letter-case form of stoic.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.
Used this way, stoic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use stoic
- “A Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny.”noun
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