Tuesday word: Stoic
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Stoic (adjective, noun)
Sto·ic [stoh-ik]
adjective
1. of or pertaining 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. (lowercase) stoical.
noun
3. a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
4. (lowercase) a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics.
Other Words From
non-Sto·ic adjective noun
un·sto·ic adjective
Related Words
aloof, apathetic, detached, impassive, indomitable, long-suffering, matter-of-fact, sober, unemotional, unflappable
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Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Latin Stoicus < Greek Stoikós, equivalent to sto- (variant stem of stoá stoa) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
From the few photographs of him, we see a stout man with deep Indian features, a thick mustache and stoic face.
From The Daily Beast
Unlike many of those stoic audiences, Meerson has traveled extensively.
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I kneel with the journalist in the sand, my face stoic and yet terrified, crying, knowing that I can do nothing but wait.
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A stoic figure in a white floor length dress and razor-tailored bodice was accessorized with a giant bull skull as a mask.
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By comparison, being stereotyped as intellectual, stoic, and boring might seem like a nice problem to have.
From The Daily Beast
Stoic (adjective, noun)
Sto·ic [stoh-ik]
adjective
1. of or pertaining 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. (lowercase) stoical.
noun
3. a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
4. (lowercase) a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics.
Other Words From
non-Sto·ic adjective noun
un·sto·ic adjective
Related Words
aloof, apathetic, detached, impassive, indomitable, long-suffering, matter-of-fact, sober, unemotional, unflappable
See synonyms for Stoic on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Latin Stoicus < Greek Stoikós, equivalent to sto- (variant stem of stoá stoa) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
From the few photographs of him, we see a stout man with deep Indian features, a thick mustache and stoic face.
From The Daily Beast
Unlike many of those stoic audiences, Meerson has traveled extensively.
From The Daily Beast
I kneel with the journalist in the sand, my face stoic and yet terrified, crying, knowing that I can do nothing but wait.
From The Daily Beast
A stoic figure in a white floor length dress and razor-tailored bodice was accessorized with a giant bull skull as a mask.
From The Daily Beast
By comparison, being stereotyped as intellectual, stoic, and boring might seem like a nice problem to have.
From The Daily Beast