STONINESS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

stoniness

noun

Definition of stoniness

as in indifference

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Recent Examples of stoniness Richardson plays well against just about everyone, but her fizziness is an especially enjoyable contrast to Lester’s stoniness and Clarke’s reserve. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026

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Noun

For arrivals willing to submit to the experimental, ever-evolving social structure, and to the limitations that were placed on newcomers, the technologically superior Eiquans professed an indifference that amounted to a willing welcome.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Conversely, an indifference to this tightening may invoke memories of Powell's 2018 'auto-pilot' remarks in reference to that tightening episode.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of indifference

Noun

The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.

— Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025

Definition of unconcern

Noun

CorneaCare’s Self Heating Warm Compresses deliver instant warmth plus hydrated minerals aimed at dryness, fatigue, tearing and puffiness.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Diagnose your actual problem, whether dryness and damage or frizz and dullness, then pick the product built for it.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dryness

Noun

Palestinian voters abstain for reasons ranging from apathy to a deliberate boycott of the state established through their people’s dispossession.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Maybe the Dodger fans, who showed striking apathy in the playoffs, will return to their post-dynasty roars because of this.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of apathy

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