Definitions for stoical

stoical sto·i·cal

Spelling: [stoh-i-kuh l]
IPA: /ˈstoʊ ɪ kəl/

Stoical is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 287 anagrams from letters in stoical (acilost).

Definitions for stoical

adjective

  1. impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
  2. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Stoics.

Origin of stoical

Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at Stoic, -al1

Examples for stoical

Had he the stoical resignation of which he himself had given so many proofs?

With this stoical temper come moods of questioning reflection.

He knew what was coming, and awaited Paul's pleasure with stoical resignation.

The Timaeus also contains an anticipation of the stoical life according to nature.

stoical School, 446; its philosophy a moral philosophy, 447.

The simple, austere, stoical, heroic man she admired as one above her.

The Spaniard shrugged his shoulders with stoical resignation.

The Prior met all these horrible comments with a stoical calm.

The sea spat at it—and stoical, it streamed with water as though he had been weeping.

One might call Cecily a stoical amorist, an erotic philosopher.

Word Value for stoical
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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