stoically
nounHow to pronounce stoically:
Definition of stoically:
- stoically (noun):
- a member of a school of philosophy founded by zeno of citium about 300 b.c. holding that the wise man should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submissive to natural law
Synonyms for stoically:
blithely
blithesomely
calmly
casually
cheerfully
cheerily
delightedly
dispassionately
easily
favorably
gaily
gayly
gleefully
good-naturedly
happily
impassively
indifferently
joyfully
lightheartedly
lightly
merrily
mirthfully
nonchalantly
rejoicingly
sunnily
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Antonyms for stoically:
agonisingly
agonizingly
badly
cheerlessly
crestfallenly
deeply
dejectedly
despairingly
despondently
disconsolately
dismally
dispiritedly
distressfully
distressingly
dolefully
dolorously
downheartedly
emotionally
forlornly
gloomily
glumly
gravely
grievously
hard
harshly
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Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- gratefully
- anyways
- tenia
- literate
- recently
- jamboree
- resemble
- Saturday
- unbothered
- uplifting
- harelip
- exquisite
- whimsical
- formulate
- covertly
- disabuse
- perforate
- senior
- ninetieth
- summersault
- intriguing
- silliness
- waterproof
- plaintively
- stepmother
- persistent
- eerily
- osculate
- incubate
- retailer
- omitted
- entertain
- acceptance
- bandana
- fiancee
- therefore
- punctual
- thoroughly
- respective
- masticate
- instructions
- emulate
- elongate
- stealthily
- versatile
- satisfy
- perusing
- direction
- exciting
- however
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