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 The exoplanet in question is the rocky lava planet TOI-561 b, located around 280 light-years away, which was discovered by NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) in 2020. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Teghaza 001 is made mostly of feldspar, a pale mineral common in the crusts of rocky planets. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026 And when the season gets rocky—like a five-game losing streak to start the season—there’s few better people that a team needs. — Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 The month has been rocky for the AI trade, with investors paying close attention to companies' spending around the build-out. — Sean Conlon,justina Lee,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocky

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Adjective

The Panthers are now 3-4 and could still sit atop a wobbly NFC South depending on how this weekend’s slate of games go.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Many hope Big Tech earnings due this week will further stabilize a wobbly market that has grown wary of excessive AI spending.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 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

Weak consumer sentiment has weighed on restaurant stocks recently, plus market volatility has resulted in a shaky IPO market for companies across a range of industries.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
In the months leading up to the elections, consumer sentiment was shaky.

— Vogue Business, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of shaky

Adjective

Nigel Eccles, a sandy-haired former McKinsey consultant, grew up on a dairy farm in Northern Ireland and knew nothing about American sports.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Species living on sandy seabeds or those with very different body shapes and arm lengths might use different strategies to negotiate openings, Kuba added.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 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

Bryce Young has one of the top passer ratings in the NFL when throwing the ball more than 20 yards, so Denver could be in for a precarious matchup with two reserve safeties in the lineup.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
That put Republicans in the precarious position of defending their record.

— Michael A. Mische, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 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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