stoic
stoh ik
- n a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
- n someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
- s seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
stoic courage
stoic patience
a stoical sufferer - a pertaining to Stoicism or its followers
- Married for 12 years and mother of two children, Maria has always been the loyal, stoic princess tirelessly fulfilling her royal duties .
- After her husband's death, Linda, on the surface is stoic, immovable but inside she's a cesspool of emotions sucking her into the depth of despair.
- Peter stoicism kept him fairly equable through bankruptcy of his company and an accusation of treason.