stoick
stoick is the obsolete form of stoic.
Meaning of stoic
Adjective
stoic (comparative more stoic, superlative most stoic)
- Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.
- Not affected by pain or distress.
- Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.
- It makes a tremendous emotional and practical difference to one whether one accept the universe in the drab discolored way of stoic resignation to necessity, or with the passionate happiness of Christian saints.1902, William James, “Lecture 2”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- expressionless, impassive
Adjective capitalized: Stoick
Stoick (comparative more Stoick, superlative most Stoick)
- Obsolete form of stoic.
Noun capitalized: Stoick
Stoick (plural Stoicks)
- Obsolete form of stoic.
Forms of stoick
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more stoick |
| superlative | most stoick |
| comparative | more Stoick |
| superlative | most Stoick |
| Noun | |
| plural | stoicks |
| plural | Stoicks |
Questions about stoick
- What is stoick the obsolete form of?
- Stoick is the obsolete form of stoic.
- What part of speech is stoick?
- Stoick can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near stoick in the dictionary
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