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- [stoh-ik]
- /ˈstoʊ ɪk/
- /ˈstəʊ.ɪk/
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- [stoh-ik]
- /ˈstoʊ ɪk/
Definitions of stoic word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of STOIC STring Oriented Interactive Compiler 3
- adjective stoic of or relating 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. 1
- adjective stoic (lowercase) stoical. 1
- noun stoic a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy. 1
- noun stoic (lowercase) a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics. 1
- noun stoic uncomplaining, patient person 1
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Origin of stoic
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin Stōicus < Greek Stōikós, equivalent to stō- (variant stem of stoá stoa) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Stoic
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stoic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
stoic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stoic
adj stoic
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- couldn't care less — If you say that you couldn't care less about someone or something, you are emphasizing that you are not interested in them or worried about them. In American English, you can also say that you could care less, with the same meaning.
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
- impassive — without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- incurious — not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent.
adjective stoic
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- fatalistic — the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- inexcitable — Not excitable.
- wimpy — of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.
noun stoic
- fatalist — the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
Antonyms for stoic
adjective stoic
- feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
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