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STONY Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word stony. (exact relations)
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rocky
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

adjective satellite

• abounding in rocks or stones

• liable to rock

• full of hardship or trials

flinty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• containing flint

adjective satellite

• showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

obdurate
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

• showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

adamantine
adjectiveadj
adjective

• consisting of or having the hardness of adamant

adjective satellite

• having the hardness of a diamond

• impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

firm
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

adverb

• with resolute determination

adjective satellite

• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

• not soft or yielding to pressure

• strong and sure

• not subject to revision or change

• (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling

• not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

• securely established

• possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue

• securely fixed in place

• unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

verb

• become taut or tauter

• make taut or tauter

hard
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

• dispassionate

• resisting weight or pressure

• produced without vibration of the vocal cords

• (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum

adverb

• with effort or force or vigor

• with firmness

• earnestly or intently

• causing great damage or hardship

• slowly and with difficulty

• indulging excessively

• into a solid condition

• very near or close in space or time

• with pain or distress or bitterness

• to the full extent possible; all the way

adjective satellite

• very strong or vigorous

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

• unfortunate or hard to bear

• dried out

inflexible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• incapable of change

• not making concessions

• resistant to being bent

adjective satellite

• incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

rigid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure

adjective satellite

• incapable of or resistant to bending

• incapable of compromise or flexibility

• incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

• fixed and unmoving

solid
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous

• entirely of one substance with no holes inside

noun

• matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

• the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape

• a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume

adjective satellite

• characterized by good substantial quality

• of one substance or character throughout

• uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks

• providing abundant nourishment

• of good quality and condition; solidly built

• not soft or yielding to pressure

• having length, breadth and thickness

• impenetrable for the eye

• financially dependable

• of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial

• meriting respect or esteem

• of the same color throughout

• acting together as a single undiversified whole

unyielding
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly unyielding

• resistant to physical force or pressure

cold
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

• extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion

noun

• a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

• the absence of heat

• the sensation produced by low temperatures

adjective satellite

• having lost freshness through passage of time

• (color) giving no sensation of warmth

• marked by errorless familiarity

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

• so intense as to be almost uncontrollable

• sexually unresponsive

• without compunction or human feeling

• feeling or showing no enthusiasm

• unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication

• of a seeker; far from the object sought

• lacking the warmth of life

cool
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

• inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color

• psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike

noun

• the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature

• great coolness and composure under strain

adjective satellite

• marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional

• being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

• used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis

• fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept

verb

• make cool or cooler

• loose heat

• lose intensity

frosty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

• covered with frost

• pleasantly cold and invigorating

granitic
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

• hard as granite

heartless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

adjective satellite

• devoid of courage or enthusiasm

impassive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

• deliberately impassive in manner

pebbly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• abounding in small stones

shingly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• abounding in small stones

unemotional
adjectiveadj
adjective

• unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion

adjective satellite

• cool and formal in manner

unfeeling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• devoid of feeling for others

• devoid of feeling or sensation

Alternatives for ROCKY

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