Synonyms for stoic
ˈstoʊ ɪksto·ic

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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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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. H.L. Mencken:

   Man is never honestly the fatalist, nor even the stoic. He fights his fate, often desperately. He is forever entering bold exceptions to the rulings of the bench of gods. This fighting, no doubt, makes for human progress, for it favors the strong and the brave. It also makes for beauty, for lesser men try to escape from a hopeless and intolerable world by creating a more lovely one of their own.

2. 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.

3. Jason Miller:

   For all the talk of the Senate trial being this very stoic, very measured, very deliberative effort, there will be just as much media focus and just as much debating outside of the Senate as of any other time during this impeachment process. The audience here is the entire American public if not the entire world.

4. 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.

5. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

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