stoicadjective
uk/ˈstəʊ.ɪk/us/ˈstoʊ.ɪk/also stoical,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.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Patient and uncomplaining
- dove
- equable
- equanimity
- even-tempered
- forbearing
- have the patience of a saint idiom
- long-suffering
- pacific
- patience
- patient
- peace-loving
- peaceable
- stoicism
- the patience of Job idiom
- uncomplaining
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Not showing or feeling emotions
stoically
adverb uk/ˈstəʊ.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˈstoʊ.ɪ.kəl.i/
She listened stoically as the guilty verdict was read out.
Stoically, and with great determination, the people began rebuilding the village.
stoicnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstəʊ.ɪk/us/ˈstoʊ.ɪk/formalsomeone who does not complain or show their emotions:
My father is a stoic by nature and found it hard to express his grief when my mother died.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Patient and uncomplaining
- dove
- equable
- equanimity
- even-tempered
- forbearing
- have the patience of a saint idiom
- long-suffering
- pacific
- patience
- patient
- peace-loving
- peaceable
- stoicism
- the patience of Job idiom
- uncomplaining
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Not showing or feeling emotions