stoic meaning in Hindi

stoic in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC CGL 2024 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   One who does not show response to good or bad

   AStoicBScepticCCynicDPhobic
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Stoic

   Correct Answer: Stoic
   Explanation: A stoic is someone who remains unaffected by pleasure or pain, good or bad, and does not show response or emotion in these situations. The other options have different meanings:
   • Sceptic: A person who doubts or questions accepted beliefs.
   • Cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated by self-interest and is often suspicious or distrustful.
   • Phobic: A person with a fear or strong aversion to something.

2. SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct one-word substitution for:
   "One who is indifferent to pain and pleasure. "

   ACynicBMysticCStoicDEgoist
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Stoic

   A 'Stoic' is a person who remains indifferent to pleasure or pain and endures hardship without showing feelings.
   A 'Cynic' distrusts others' motives, a 'Mystic' seeks spiritual truth, and an 'Egoist' is self-centred - none means indifferent to pain and pleasure.

3. SSC CGL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A person who is indifferent to pain or pleasure'.

   AApatheticBStoicCAsceticDHedonist
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) Stoic

   A 'Stoic' is a person who endures pain or pleasure without showing feelings.
   'Apathetic' means generally indifferent; 'Ascetic' means one who practises severe self-discipline; 'Hedonist' seeks pleasure.
   Hence the precise word is 'Stoic'.

4. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
   A person who remains calm in both pleasure and pain is called a:

   AStoicBMysticCSkepticDAtheist
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Stoic

   Meaning: stoic = a person who bears pleasure and pain alike, showing no feeling *(सुख-दुख में समभाव रहने वाला, स्थितप्रज्ञ)*.
   The stem asks for one who stays calm in both pleasure and pain.
   That unmoved composure is the very definition of a stoic.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • mystic = one who seeks union with God through contemplation *(रहस्यवादी)* — about spiritual experience, not composure.
   • skeptic = one who doubts accepted beliefs *(संशयवादी)* — about doubt, not calm.
   • atheist = one who does not believe in God *(नास्तिक)* — about belief, not temperament.
   *From the Stoics of ancient Athens, who taught that a wise man is unmoved by fortune.*

5. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
   A person who is indifferent to pleasure, pain, grief or joy

   AStoicBCynicCMysticDPragmatist
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Stoic

   Meaning: stoic = a person who bears pleasure and pain, joy and grief with the same calm, showing no feeling *(संयमी, सुख-दुख में समभाव रखने वाला)*.
   The stem's phrase *indifferent to pleasure, pain, grief or joy* is the textbook definition of a stoic.
   Example: *She took the news of her transfer like a stoic — not a flicker on her face.*
   Origin.
   From the Stoics, a Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that a wise person is unmoved by fortune; they met at the *Stoa* (a painted porch) in Athens.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • cynic *(निंदक, दूसरों के इरादों पर शक करने वाला)* = a person who believes people act only from selfish motives — a sneering attitude, not calm indifference.
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6. SSC CPO 2023 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
   Ms. Scarlet was indifferent to pain and pleasure, she never complained.

   AVersatileBHypocriteCStoicDAmateur
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Stoic

   The correct answer is Stoic.
   Stoic: A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining; someone who remains calm and unemotional in the face of adversity.
   Example: Despite the difficulties, she remained stoic and faced the challenges with composure.
   Versatile: Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities; having varied uses or functions.
   Example: A versatile actor can perform well in both comedy and drama.
   Hypocrite: A person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that they do not actually possess; a person who engages in hypocrisy.
   Example: The politician was accused of being a hypocrite for pr

Examples

• “He remained stoic even after hearing the bad news.”

stoic – questions

What is the meaning of stoic in Hindi?

stoic means “अविचलित” in Hindi. In English: Enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining.

What are the synonyms of stoic?

Synonyms of stoic: impassive, unemotional, calm, resigned.

What is the opposite of stoic?

Antonyms of stoic: emotional, expressive.

Has stoic been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – stoic has been asked 9 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2024 T-1, SSC CPO 2023 T-1, SSC CGL 2022 T-1, SSC CHSL 2022 T-1, SSC CGL 2021 T-1.

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