stoical

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstəʊɪkəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstoʊɪkəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stō′i kəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sto•i•cal /ˈstoʊɪkəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Philosophyexhibiting a calm, patient acceptance of difficulty.
sto•i•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sto•i•cal  (stō′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Philosophyimpassive;
    characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:a stoical sufferer.
  2. Philosophy(cap.) of or pertaining to the Stoics.
  • 1400–50; Middle English; see Stoic, -al1
sto′i•cal•ly, adv. 
sto′i•cal•ness, n. 
    1. imperturbable, cool, indifferent.
    1. sympathetic, warm, demonstrative, effusive.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stoical /ˈstəʊɪkəl/ adj
  1. characterized by impassivity or resignation
ˈstoically adv
'stoical' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
philosopher - philosophical - Seneca - stoic - impassive - phlegmatic

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