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 In Poor Soil Less-than-ideal soil could be rocky or heavy clay soil, nutrient-poor, or soil with poor drainage that stays soggy. — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026 Accessibility Rooms at Hoanib Elephant Camp are not ADA-compliant, and there are rocky paths leading to various parts of the property. — Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 Why the Hill Country is especially vulnerable The Texas Hill Country is one of the state’s most flood-prone regions because of its steep terrain, rocky landscape and fast runoff. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The crew put the 55-pound (25-kilogram) dog in their stretcher and quickly carried her down the steep, slick, rocky trail, making it to the trailhead in about an hour. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocky

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky

Adjective

There’s a wobbly job market and stubborn inflation, which make paychecks uncertain and diminish buying power.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Fewer and fewer companies offer pensions, however, making that stool increasingly wobbly.

— Trina Paul,Dan Avery, CNBC, 10 July 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

With such a shaky sense of purpose, is John Sugar prepared to wade through to the other side of these rancid waters?

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Unfortunately, what Ten Hag was trying to build was on shaky foundations, which crumbled quickly in the following campaign, despite an unlikely FA Cup final victory.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of shaky

Adjective

The pebbly, black-sand beach is known for its calm waters, perfect for swimming.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
The vineyards lie in the Canavese, on the sandy, pebbly slopes of the Ivrea morainic amphitheatre, a vast glacial relief north of Turin that spills into the provinces of Biella and Vercelli.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Definition of pebbly

Adjective

The story contrasts past, more restrained immigration enforcement with today’s shootings, urging that Salgado Araujo be remembered as a modern-day martyr of the American dream and immigrants’ increasingly precarious lives.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Some diplomatic and intelligence officials, however, are wary of pushing Sheinbaum too hard, seeing her position as precarious.

— Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 July 2026

Definition of precarious

Adjective

This Mediterranean herb likes the heat but not the humidity, so make certain to plant it in full sun in sandy or gravelly soil.

— Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
His voice, including its gravelly quality and thick Cockney accent, was replicated with his permission through a deal with ElevenLabs, which licenses AI versions of artists’ voices.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 23 June 2026

Definition of gravelly

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