Synonyms for stoic
- adjective
Most common
stoical apathetic imperturbable phlegmatic impassive expressionless
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Stoical — not affected by pain or distress
stoical, apathetic, imperturbable, phlegmatic, indifferent, cool, nonchalant, dispassionate, unmoved, unconcerned, listless, uninterested, insensible, spiritless
2. Impassive — not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not affected by pain or distress.
- adj. 2
Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.
Example sentences
- apathetic It's said that the youth of today are apathetic.
- stoical Aurelius throughout his life adhered to the Stoical philosophy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stoic | rising | |
| apathetic | falling | |
| imperturbable | rising | |
| stoical | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cool1
- 7 letters
- unmoved2, stoical
- 8 letters
- listless2
- 9 letters
- apathetic4, impassive3
- 10 letters
- nonchalant3, phlegmatic3, insensible4, spiritless
- 11 letters
- indifferent3, unconcerned3
- 12 letters
- uninterested4
- 13 letters
- dispassionate4, imperturbable
- 14 letters
- expressionless4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unmoved2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- stoïcien