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Stoic (Noun)

Someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions.

Nouns denoting people.

He remained a stoic throughout the trial, never once displaying any emotion.
Her stoic demeanor was intimidating to her colleagues, who struggled to read her.
The stoic expression on his face gave no indication of his true feelings about the situation.
As a professional poker player, she had learned to adopt a stoic face to hide her excitement when dealt a good hand.
His stoic reaction to the tragic news was unsettling, and many wondered if he truly cared.

A member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny".

Nouns denoting people.

Epictetus was a celebrated Stoic who travelled extensively teaching his philosophical ideals.
The Stoic, unmoving and calm, stood amidst the chaos and listened to the people's cries.
Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism, was a Stoic who emphasized reason as the means to improve human life.
A true Stoic seeks wisdom, self-control and indifference to external events through introspection.
The famous Stoic philosopher, Seneca, was known for his writings that explored reason and logic in human life.