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Synonyms of stone

23 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for stone is rock. Other synonyms of stone are pebble and petra.

Synonyms and similar words for stone

nounA hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a...

  • rockThe naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.

nounA piece of such material: a block of stone, rock or a pebble.

  • pebbleA small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

nounA unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (≈6.3503 kilograms), formerly used for various commodities...

  • petraStone, a weight equal to 14 pounds.

nounThe central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp...

  • pitA seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.
  • seed pitA single seed in the center of a cherry, peach, plum, olive, avocado or other fruit.
  • pyrenaA nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.
  • pyreneA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing four fused benzene rings; first isolated from coal tar.
  • pipA seed inside certain fleshy fruits, such as the stone (pit) of a stonefruit or the smaller seeds of an orange or apple.

nounA hard, stone-like deposit.

  • calculusA stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.

nounA 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice.

  • curling stoneA circular polished granite stone with a handle affixed to the top, used in the game of curling.

nounA stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages...

  • imposing stoneThe stone on which the pages or columns of type are imposed or made into forms.

adjectiveConstructed of stone.

  • stonen archaicConsisting or made of stone.

verbTo pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones.

  • lapidateTo throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
  • steanTo pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.

verbTo remove a stone from (fruit etc.).

  • destoneTo remove the stones from.

verbTo do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored.

nounMore synonyms

  • hard stone-like deposit

Opposite of stone

adjectiveWilling to give sexual pleasure but not to receive it.

  • pillow princessA person (typically a lesbian) who wants to receive sexual pleasure but is not interested in giving it.

Meaning of stone

  1. noun A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.
  2. noun A piece of such material: a block of stone, rock or a pebble.
  3. noun A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.

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Questions about synonyms of stone

What is another word for stone?
Stone has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as rock, pebble and petra.
What is the opposite of stone?
The opposite of stone is pillow princess.
What does stone mean?
Stone means a hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: stone (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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