The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STOIC which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Showing little emotion crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOIC | 57 % | 5 |
| FLATLY | 29 % | 6 |
| STOLID | 14 % | 6 |
Why may STOIC be the right solution?
The word "stoic" is often used to describe someone who remains calm and unemotional in the face of adversity or difficulty. Therefore, "showing little emotion" is an appropriate definition for this word.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Showing little emotion
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stoic
- unemotional
- impassive
- blankly
- clinical
- flatly
- indifference
- apathetic
- unresponsive
- glassy
- unconcern
- coolness
Crossword Answer definitions
STOIC noun- Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. 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.
- A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.
- Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.
- Not affected by pain or distress.
- Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STOIC
- Imperturbable
- Zeno, for one
- Follower of Zeno
- Seemingly indifferent
- Student of Zeno
- Stiff-upper-lip type
- Like Zeno
- Indifferent to pain
- Uncomplaining
- Not easily flapped
More clues leading to the result FLATLY
- Categorically
- In a monotonous way
- In a firm and unequivocal manner
- Without hesitation
- In no uncertain terms
- Downrightly.
- Completely
- Unmistakably
- Without qualification
- Point-blank