stoical
Use Stoical in a sentence
ɪRelated forms
sto·i·cal·ly, adverb
sto·i·cal·ness, noun
hy·per·sto·i·cal, adjective
non·sto·i·cal, adjective
non·sto·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·sto·i·cal·ness, noun
su·per·sto·i·cal, adjective
su·per·sto·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·sto·i·cal, adjective
un·sto·i·cal·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. imperturbable, cool, indifferent.
1. imperturbable, cool, indifferent.
Antonyms
1. sympathetic, warm, demonstrative, effusive.
1. sympathetic, warm, demonstrative, effusive.
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| —adj | |
| characterized by impassivity or resignation | |
| 'stoically | |
| —adv | |
| 'stoicalness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Not a stoical savage, but a despairing husband, stood before us.
The other middle aged, ponderous, stoical and sick of the spotlight.
But finally it is a study in stoical endurance, one that provides recognition but not insight.
There are actors who suffer nobly, with tragic and stoical reserve.
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