Synonyms for stoic
ˈstoʊ ɪksto·ic

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. stoicadjective

   Synonyms:
   impassive, expressionless, stoical, apathetic

2. stoicadjective

   of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas; see Stoicism

   Synonyms:
   expressionless, impassive, apathetic, stoical

3. stoicadjective

   not affected by pain or distress

   Synonyms:
   impassive, stoical, expressionless, apathetic

4. stoicadjective

   not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress

   Synonyms:
   expressionless, stoical, apathetic, impassive

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Stoicnoun

   a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno

   "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"

   Synonyms:
   unemotional person

   Antonyms:
   emotional

2. stoic, unemotional personadjective

   someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions

   Synonyms:
   unemotional person

   Antonyms:
   emotional

3. stoic, stoicaladjective

   seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

   "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer"

   Synonyms:
   stoical

   Antonyms:
   emotional

4. Stoicadjective

   pertaining to Stoicism or its followers

   Synonyms:
   stoical

   Antonyms:
   emotional

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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cool and distant

   Submitted by anonymous on February 2, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. stoicnoun

   Synonyms:
   follower of zeno, stoical philosopher

2. stoicadjective

   Synonyms:
   passionless, apathetic, unimpassioned, imperturbable, philosophic, platonic, cool, indifferent, cold, cold-blooded

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1. List of paraphrases for "stoic":

   joyless, austere, impassive

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1. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

   Our (The Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.

2. Carolina Panthers:

   I'd like to believe( the criticism is about) his personality more than anything, the idea that you should be stoic when you play this game, it really should be about your merit more so than anything else, about what you've accomplished and what you've done. That's how we should judge people.

3. Ken Wong:

   The thing people are getting excited about with this team is not just how they play, which by itself is important, but it is the whole nature of team and it starts with Leonard, he is the personification of what Canadians want their heroes to be; a stoic, understated, works hard and just goes out and gets the job done.

4. Nancy Sherman:

   The ancient world was not a place for modern gender equity. But the Stoic philosophers, in their discourses on political and moral life, held that virtue, or ethical excellence, had no gender. Zeno of Citium envisaged an ideal community of sages that included women. The view follows from the Stoic doctrine that all humans are endowed with reason.

5. Mick Mulroy:

   Whether you agree with or use what I utilize for self-assessment is not what’s important. What is important is looking carefully at yourself in the Stoic’s mirror. Many people are their own greatest fans. Be your own harshest critic.