n.
Variant: or sto · i · cal
Pronunciation: -i-k ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 capitalized : of, relating to, or resembling the Stoics or their doctrines < Stoic logic>
2 : not affected by or showing passion or feeling especially : firmly restraining response to pain or distress <a stoic indifference to cold>
synonyms see IMPASSIVE
– sto · ical · ly \ -i-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb