Main Entry: ²stoic

Variant(s): or sto·i·cal \-i-kəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 capitalized : of, relating to, or resembling the Stoics or their doctrines <Stoic logic>
2 : not affected by or showing passion or feeling; especially : firmly restraining response to pain or distress <a stoic indifference to cold>

synonyms see impassive

— sto·ical·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb