Stoic meaning

What does “stoic” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“stoic” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno.

stoic

noun

  1. a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno

    “a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny”

  2. someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions

adjective

  1. seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

    “stoic courage”

    “stoic patience”

    Synonymsstoical
  2. pertaining to Stoicism or its followers

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University