Synonyms for

Stony

Verb / ˈstəʊni: / Another word for stony — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Synonyms & similar words

bouldered obdurate granitic granitelike flinty flint rocklike rocky bouldery

Synonyms by register

Formal

impassive unemotional apathetic stoic

Informal

cold heartless unfeeling tough

Literary

granite-faced adamantine unmoved

Antonyms

soft yielding flexible gentle warm kind emotional

Common collocations

  • stony silence
  • stony ground
  • stony face
  • stony expression
  • stony path
  • stony brook
  • stony soil

Word family

noun stone
adjective stony
adverb stonily

Usage note

Often used to describe a lack of emotion or a harsh, unyielding surface. 'Stony silence' is a very common idiom.

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