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stony

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adjective \ˈstō-nē\
variants: or less commonly

stoney

Definition of stony

stonier

;

stoniest

  1. 1 :  abounding in or having the nature of stone :  rocky

  2. 2a :  insensitive to pity or human feeling :  obdurateb :  manifesting no movement or reaction :  dumb, expressionlessc :  fearfully gripping :  petrifying

  3. 3 archaic :  consisting of or made of stones

  4. 4 British :  stone broke

stonily

play \ˈstō-nə-lē\ adverb

stoniness

play \ˈstō-nē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of stony in a Sentence

  1. She gave him a stony stare.

  2. the judge's stony demeanor didn't raise the defendant's hopes for a more lenient sentence

Before 12th Century

First Known Use of stony

before 12th century

stony Synonyms

Synonyms
affectless, callous, case-hardened, cold-blooded, compassionless, desensitized, hard-boiled, hard-hearted, heartless, indurate, inhuman, inhumane, insensate, insensitive, ironhearted, merciless, obdurate, pachydermatous, pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, slash-and-burn, soulless, hard (also stoney), stonyhearted, take-no-prisoners, thick-skinned, uncharitable, unfeeling, unmerciful, unsparing, unsympathetic
Antonyms
charitable, compassionate, humane, kindhearted, kindly, merciful, sensitive, softhearted, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warm, warmhearted
Related Words
boorish, heedless, inconsiderate, thoughtless, uncaring, unfriendly, unloving, unthinking; grim, hard-bitten, harsh, heavy-handed, ironfisted, ironhanded, jackbooted, knock-down, drag-out (or knock-down-and-drag-out), oppressive, rough, rough-and-tumble, severe, sledgehammer, stern, tough, ungentle; abusive, acrimonious, disagreeable, hateful, ill-natured, ill-tempered, malevolent, malicious, mean, rancorous, spiteful, surly, virulent; barbarous, bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, evil-minded, savage, vicious; austere, cold, frosty
Near Antonyms
benevolent, benignant, gentle, kind; clement, indulgent, lenient, mild; cordial, friendly, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious; tolerant, understanding; affectionate, fond, loving

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STONY Defined for English Language Learners

stony

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adjective \ˈstō-nē\

Definition of stony for English Language Learners

  • : full of stones

  • : made of stone or hard like stone

  • : showing no emotion or friendliness

STONY Defined for Kids

stony

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adjective \ˈstō-nē\

Definition of stony for Students

stonier

;

stoniest

  1. 1 :  full of stones stony soil

  2. 2 :  hard as or like stone stony meteorites

  3. 3 :  insensitive 1, unfeeling a stony stare

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