ROCKY Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

rocky

adjective

Definition of rocky

as in wobbly

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as in stony

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Recent Examples of rocky For eight days in April, along the rocky coastline in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the new president of Georgetown University spent time at a Jesuit retreat center, quietly contemplating the task before him. — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The announcement is a big step in Jaguar’s relaunch, which got off to a decidedly rocky start in 2024. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Before long, though, the family’s warm reception has turned as cold and rocky as the avalanches that occur with alarming regularity in the vicinity. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026 Skydance shares closed down about 7% in day two of trading Wednesday after a dip the day before, a second down session in a rocky NYSE debut for the merged company as investors started to weigh in. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocky

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Adjective

Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials?

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
The Chiefs’ defense came off the field for the final time thanks to pressure that forced a wobbly throw that was picked off by Xavier Nwankpa.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of wobbly

Adjective

Oscar Wilde, for example, reposes beneath a hulking deity whose iconoclastic castration, back in 1961, did little to restrain pilgrims seeking to smear red lips across his stony physique.

— Emily Cox, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
Instead of looking like a sleek urban loft, the room can quickly start to feel cold, stony, and impersonal.

— Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026

Definition of stony

Adjective

Atlanta scratched across three runs against a shaky Blake Snell and a parade of Dodgers relievers, while Ray Kerr and Didier Fuentes, among others, held the powerful LA lineup to just two.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
French budget crisis worsens amid student protests France could be on the precipice of a financial crisis, as escalating student protests roiled an already shaky bond market.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaky

Adjective

Instead, it’s comprised of five—Sani Beach, Sani Asterias, Porto Sani, Sani Dunes, and Sani Club—stretched out across a slip of sandy beach backed by pine forests on the northwestern Aegean.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
The typically sandy sections of Main Beach — where locals often gather to walk along the sand and play beach volleyball — were transformed into a sea of water.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sandy

Adjective

With time, the plants root themselves deeply into the earth, but thanks to the pebbly barrier on top, weed seeds carried in by wind or wing don’t stand a chance.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Just below the chapel that gave the beach its name, close to Tinos town, the pebbly cove of Agios Markos (south) has some of the clearest turquoise water on the island, sheltered from wind and somewhat shaded by a stand of tamarisk trees.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pebbly

Adjective

Related Stories Set in the Iranian village of Goorankesh, housed in an incredibly arid and seemingly inhospitable region, the film follows schoolteacher Davoud Soulan (Mohammad Rahimi), whose job lies on precarious foundations.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
After his passing, financial security has been precarious for the family.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of precarious

Adjective

Tonight’s cold open also featured a cameo by Robert Kennedy Jr, played by James Austin Johnson, who tried to mimic the gravelly voice of the secretary of health and human services.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee — who’s been honored for his work as a solo artist and a member of Faces — is known for belting out ballads and rock numbers through an unmistake gravelly voice.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of gravelly

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