Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
stockwoman
stocky
stockyard
stodge
stodgy
stoep
stogy
Stoic
stoic
stoical
stoichiology
stoichiometry
Stoicism
stoicism
stoke
Stoke-on-Trent
stoke up
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "stoic" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

stoic

sto·ic [ stṓ ik ]


noun  (plural sto·ics)
Definition:
 
somebody impassive: somebody who is unemotional, especially somebody who shows patience and endurance during adversity



adjective 
Definition:
 
patient and uncomplaining: showing admirable patience and endurance in the face of adversity without complaining or getting upset

[Late 16th century. <Stoic]

sto·i·cal·ly adverb

Word Key: Synonyms

See impassive.

Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft