Synonyms of stoicism

stoicism

noun

as in nonchalance

the quality or behavior of a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion

She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nonchalance
• disregard
• casualness
• indifference
• impassivity
• recklessness
• stolidity
• impassiveness
• carelessness
• insouciance
• detachment
• unconcern
• phlegm
• apathy
• bloodlessness
• disinterestedness
• coldness
• complacence
• incuriosity
• torpor
• lukewarmness
• unawareness
• tepidity
• lethargy
• heedlessness
• tepidness
• incuriousness
• halfheartedness
• aloofness
• callousness
• dispassion
• hardness
• cool
• listlessness
• insensitivity
• callosity
• hard-heartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• awareness
• attention
• curiosity
• sensitivity
• attentiveness
• keenness
• conscientiousness
• prejudice
• bias
• warmth
• zeal
• desire
• heedfulness
• warmheartedness
• partiality
• interest
• ardor
• concern
• passion
• vehemence
• regard
• fervency

Examples of stoicism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a reminder, some common traits of toxic masculinity include homophobia, stoicism, violence, and emotional suppression. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Aug. 2024

Even so, many women are rejecting the silent stoicism that sports has long, and perilously, equated with greatness. —Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024

So, thinking as masculine and feeling as feminine, stoicism as masculine and vulnerability as feminine. —Shannon Carpenter, CNN, 17 July 2024

Her characters’ reticence could be mistaken for stoicism, but those who pay closer attention will detect a whirl of feelings churning beneath the surface. —Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024