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Definitions for Stoic

[1] of or relating to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity.
[2] (lowercase ) stoical.
[3] a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
[4] (lowercase ) a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics.
[5] a person who maintains stoical qualities
[6] a variant of stoical
[7] a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium, holding that virtue and happiness can be attained only by submission to destiny and the natural law
[8] of or relating to the doctrines of the Stoics

Words related to Stoic

matter-of-fact, impassive, aloof, indomitable, long-suffering, sober, detached, unflappable, unemotional, apathetic, dry, patient, calm, cool, dispassionate, enduring, imperturbable, indifferent, phlegmatic, resigned

Origin of Stoic

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Stōicus < Greek Stōikós, equivalent to stō- (variant stem of stoá stoa) + -ikos -ic

Other words from Stoic

non-Sto·ic , adjective, noun
un·sto·ic , adjective

Word origin for Stoic

C16: via Latin from Greek stōikos, from stoa the porch in Athens where Zeno taught

Synonyms for Stoic

aloof, apathetic, detached, impassive, indomitable, long-suffering, matter-of-fact, sober, unemotional, unflappable, calm, cool, dry, patient, dispassionate, enduring, imperturbable, indifferent, phlegmatic, resigned, self-controlled, stoical, stolid, unconcerned, unmoved