Stoical
(adjective)
- Accepting pain or hardship without showing emotion; calm and unemotional.
- Characterized by endurance of pain, hardship, or misfortune without the display of feelings and without complaint.
Origin:
From stoic + -al.
Examples:
- He remained stoical in the face of adversity.
- The soldier's stoical attitude helped him to endure the hardships of war.
- She was stoical about the death of her pet, showing no emotion.
- The stoical prisoner did not complain about the harsh conditions.
- He was praised for his stoical attitude, which helped him to overcome the adversity he faced.