Synonyms for stony

Synonyms for (adj) stony

Synonyms: stony, granitelike, granitic, rocklike

Definition: hard as granite

Usage: a granitic fist

Similar words: hard

Definition: resisting weight or pressure


Synonyms: granitic, obdurate, stony, flint, flinty

Definition: showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

Usage: his flinty gaze; the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart

Similar words: hardhearted, heartless

Definition: lacking in feeling or pity or warmth


Synonyms: rocky, stony, bouldered, bouldery

Definition: abounding in rocks or stones

Usage: rocky fields; stony ground; bouldery beaches

Similar words: unsmooth, rough

Definition: having or caused by an irregular surface

Usage: trees with rough bark; rough ground; rough skin; rough blankets; his unsmooth face


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