stoic meaning and definition

STOIC noun

Definition of 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
   • synonyms: unemotional person
   • antonym: emotional person

STOIC adjective

Definition of stoic (adjective)

1. seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
   • "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer"
   • synonyms: stoical
2. pertaining to Stoicism or its followers