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Synonyms of stony

45 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for stony is shingly. Other synonyms of stony are rock hard, stonelike, pebbly, rocky and stone cold. The opposite of stony is soft.

Synonyms and similar words for stony

adjectiveAs hard as stone.

adjectiveContaining or made up of stones.

  • pebbly
  • rockyNot easily affected or impressed; stony; hard; obdurate; unfeeling.
  • shinglyCovered with shingle or small pebbles.

adjectiveOf a person, lacking warmth and emotion.

  • stone coldLacking emotion or compassion.
  • coldWithout compassion; heartless; ruthless.
  • cool
  • hardheartedLacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.
  • heartlessWithout feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel.
  • impassive
  • unemotional
  • unfeelingWithout emotion or sympathy.
  • brutalHarsh; unrelenting.
  • callousEmotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
  • insensate formalUnfeeling, heartless, cruel, insensitive.
  • hardhanded
  • cold-eyedThat looks coldly or dispassionately; having a fierce or aloof mein.
  • cruelHarsh; severe.
  • dour
  • thick-skinned
  • flint-heartedSynonym of hardhearted.
  • forbiddingAppearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
  • frostyHaving an aloof or inhospitable manner.
  • grimDismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
  • hardResistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.
  • hard-boiledOf a person, especially a detective, callous and unsentimental.
  • hardenedUnfeeling; pitiless; callous.
  • harshSevere or cruel.
  • humorlessLacking humor or levity; serious; not funny, amusing, amused, or lighthearted.
  • icyCharacterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.
  • iron-heartedSynonym of hardhearted.
  • insensitiveNot expressing normal emotional feelings; cold; tactless; undiplomatic.
  • marble-heartedEmotionally cold, cruel, and unfeeling.
  • rigorous
  • rockheartedSynonym of hardhearted.
  • severeStrict or harsh.
  • stern
  • stoneheartedSynonym of hardhearted.
  • stonyheartedCruel, compassionless, discompassionate, as if having a heart made of stone.
  • strictSevere in discipline.
  • toughOf a material, strong and resilient; sturdy.
  • unsympatheticNot sympathetic; ill-disposed.
  • unmovedNot sympathetic; uncaring.

adjectiveOf an action or expression, such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion; (usually also)...

  • unwelcomingLacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality.

Opposite of stony

adjectiveAs hard as stone.

  • softEasily giving way under pressure.

adjectiveOf a person, lacking warmth and emotion.

adjectiveOf an action or expression, such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion; (usually also)...

  • welcomingHospitable, accessible and cordial.

Meaning of stony

  1. adjective As hard as stone.
  2. adjective Containing or made up of stones.
  3. adjective Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.

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Questions about synonyms of stony

What is another word for stony?
Stony has 45 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shingly, rock hard, stonelike, pebbly, rocky, stone cold, cold and cool.
What is the opposite of stony?
The opposite of stony is soft.
What does stony mean?
Stony means as hard as stone.

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