stoic
adjective/ˈstoʊɪk/
Frequency rank: #11,224 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining.
Example sentence
She remained stoic throughout the difficult surgery, never once crying out in pain.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 11,201–11,300
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