stiff upper lip

stiff up·per lip

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Definitions of stiff upper lip words

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
indomitability — that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.

disimpassioned — calm; dispassionate.
hard as nails — tough, durable
imperturbable — incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm: imperturbable composure.

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