Definition of Stoical. Meaning of Stoical. Synonyms of Stoical

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Definition of Stoical

Stoical
Stoic Sto"ic, Stoical Sto"ic*al, a. [L. stoicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. sto["i]que. See Stoic, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines. 2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to pleasure or pain. -- Sto"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sto"ic*al*ness, n.

Meaning of Stoical from wikipedia

- Philosophy's entry on Stoicism notes, "the sense of the English adjective 'stoical' is not utterly misleading with regard to its philosophical origins". The...
- jail at Liberty, Missouri, to await trial. Smith bore his imprisonment stoically. Understanding that he was effectively on trial before his own people...
- Vukov's "frantic and intense" style of on-court coaching of the typically stoical Rybakina has drawn attention. Vukov has said he "know[s] very well how...
- "opened their homes and hearts" to the relatives, bearing their own losses "stoically and with enormous dignity", and that the bonds forged then continue to...
- Geto rushes to the church to find Gojo bringing Riko's body back. Gojo stoically asks if they should kill the non-sorcerer TVA cultists, and Geto responds...
-  341. citing Tacitus Annals, xv. 60–64 Cf. especially Beard, M., "How Stoical was Seneca?", in the New York Review of Books, Oct. 9, 2014. Vogt, Katja...
- through" the album, despite concluding that "the music is often uplifting; a stoical and pro-active salve against troubles local and global". Uncut's Pete Paphides...
- Pontifex Maximus. Marcus Aurelius, a Spaniard like Trajan and Hadrian, is a stoical disciple of Epictetus, and an energetic man of action. He pursues the policy...
- Convicted at 2d Trial for Icepick Killing; Jury out for 3 Hours; Both Men Stoical as Verdict Is ReturnedSentence to Death Mandatory, The New York Times...
- elegant, economical style was preferred. Training included preparation for a stoical, unflinching death. Successful training required intense commitment. Those...