stoicism

Meaning

The endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.

A philosophy of accepting what happens without complaining or showing emotion and controlling emotions through wisdom and patience.

The endurance of pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining.

Example Sentences

His stoicism during hardship was admirable.

His stoicism helped him remain calm in difficult times.

He faced the loss of his job with remarkable stoicism.

Synonyms

endurance, detachment, forbearance, resilience, self-control, patience, fortitude, resignation, impassiveness

Entry 1

endurance, detachment, forbearance

Entry 2

resilience, endurance, self-control

Entry 3

endurance, patience, fortitude, resignation, impassiveness

Antonyms

sensitivity, emotionality, reactiveness, impulsiveness, complaint, weakness

Entry 1

sensitivity, emotionality, reactiveness

Entry 2

sensitivity, emotionality, impulsiveness

Entry 3

complaint, sensitivity, weakness

Collocations

stoicism in adversity, show stoicism, remarkable stoicism, endure with stoicism