stoic

/STOH-ik/adjective

enduring hardship without showing feelings or complaining

He stayed stoic through the eight-hour delay.
Synonyms
impassive, unflinching, long-suffering
Antonyms
emotional, demonstrative
Memory hook
Stoa: the porch philosophers who out-calmed fate.

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