Meanings
adverbstoically (comparative more stoically, superlative most stoically)
comparative more stoically · superlative most stoically
- In an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress.
Regardless of how involved Carl outwardly appears, inside he holds himself stoically detached.
1985, Larry Morton Gernsbacher, The Suicide Syndrome: Origins, Manifestations, and Alleviation of Human Self-destructiveness, page 143 - human sciencesIn a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism.
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Catalan estoicament
- estoicamentin a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
Finnish tyynesti, tyynesti
- tyynestiin a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
- tyynestiin an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress
- stoalaisestiin a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism
French stoïquement
- stoïquementin a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
German stoisch, stoisch
- stoischin a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
- stoischin a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism
Greek στωικά, στωικά
- στωικά (stoïká)in a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
- στωικά (stoïká)in an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress
- στωικά (stoïká)in a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism
Italian stoicamente, stoicamente
- stoicamentein a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
- stoicamentein a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism
Polish stoicko, stoicko
- stoickoin a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
- stoickoin an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress
- stoickoin a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism
Russian стои́чески, сто́йко
- стои́чески (stoíčeski)in a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
- сто́йко (stójko)in a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
- стои́чески (stoíčeski)in an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress
- стои́чески (stoíčeski)in a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism
- как сто́ики (kak stóiki)in a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism
Spanish estoicamente, estoicamente
- estoicamentein a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering
- estoicamentein a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism
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APA
stoically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoically
MLA
“stoically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoically. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stoically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoically.
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