stoic

As nouns the difference between penance and stoic

is that penance is a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act while stoic is proponent of a school of thought, from in 300 (BCE) up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

As a verb penance

is to impose penance; to punish.

As an adjective stoic is

of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.

As nouns the difference between stoic and poise

is that stoic is proponent of a school of thought, from in 300 (BCE) up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering while poise is weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.

As an adjective stoic

is of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.

As a verb poise is

to hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.

As adjectives the difference between stoic and expressive

is that stoic is (stoic) while expressive is effectively conveying thought or feeling.

As a noun stoic

is (stoic).

As adjectives the difference between calm and stoic

is that calm is peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety while stoic is of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.

As nouns the difference between calm and stoic

is that calm is the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion while stoic is proponent of a school of thought, from in 300 (BCE) up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

As a verb calm

is to make calm.

As adjectives the difference between stoic and relevant

is that stoic is (stoic) while relevant is directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.

As a noun stoic

is (stoic).

As adjectives the difference between stoic and stubborn

is that stoic is of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas while stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

As a noun stoic

is proponent of a school of thought, from in 300 (BCE) up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

As adjectives the difference between hypochondriac and stoic

is that hypochondriac is related to, or affected by hypochondria while stoic is of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.

As nouns the difference between hypochondriac and stoic

is that hypochondriac is a person affected with hypochondria while stoic is proponent of a school of thought, from in 300 (BCE) up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

As adjectives the difference between strict and stoic

is that strict is strained; drawn close; tight while stoic is (stoic).

As a noun stoic is

(stoic).

As nouns the difference between strick and stoic

is that strick is a flat piece of wood used for levelling off grain in a measure; a strickle while stoic is (stoic).

As an adjective stoic is

(stoic).

As nouns the difference between stoic and absurdism

is that stoic is proponent of a school of thought, from in 300 (BCE) up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering while absurdism is a philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.

As an adjective stoic

is of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.