flinty

flinty

adjective \ˈflin-tē\

flint·i·erflint·i·est

Definition of FLINTY

1

: resembling flint; especially : stern, unyielding <flinty determination>

2

: composed of or covered with flint

— flint·i·ly \ˈflin-tə-lē\ adverb

— flint·i·ness \ˈflin-tē-nəs\ noun

Examples of FLINTY

1. a flinty and determined hero
2. <a flinty warrior hardened by years of battle>

First Known Use of FLINTY

1536

Related to FLINTY

Synonyms

austere, authoritarian, severe, hard, harsh, heavy-handed, ramrod, rigid, rigorous, stern, strict, tough

Antonyms

clement, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, lax, lenient, tolerant

Related Words

demanding, exacting; uncharitable, unforgiving; adamant, adamantine, callous, hardened, hard-hearted, hard-line, immovable, implacable, inflexible, merciless, ossified, pitiless, relentless, rock-ribbed, stiff, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unsparing, unyielding; dour, gruff; ascetic (also ascetical), monastic, monkish; browbeating, bullying; determined, firm, resolved, single-minded, steadfast, unflinching; dogged, intractable, obstinate, relentless

Near Antonyms

easy, easygoing, laid-back, undemanding; charitable, kind, merciful, mild, patient, soft, softhearted; accepting, compromising, yielding; responsive, willing; acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, complaisant, compliant, flexible, pliable, pliant

Rhymes with FLINTY

linty, minty, squinty