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

Was there a kind of indifference — not cold, but settled — in which nothing felt particularly more significant because an end was coming?

— Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
As past and present echo through the mountains, human encroachment and indifference threaten to erase their unique spirit, and his story becomes a reflection of an age-old, unequal struggle.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 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

Since psoriasis is a disease of excessive dryness in the skin, your barrier is less functional.

— Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026
Neither fear came to pass in the following months, but then in 2024, TikTok was awash in accusations that the Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Hair Oil was causing hair damage, dryness, breakage and loss.

— James Manso, Allure, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of dryness

Noun

Chef—the character is nameless, and seemingly unknowable—is a mentor and a foil to Tony, his lined face and graying beard highlighting Tony’s youth, his composure framing Tony’s jittery ambition.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Morgan got out of the way and regain composure just for a moment.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of composure

Noun

But the best quarterbacks ultimately find a way, and the circumstances for this team and player remove any reticence to being malleable.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Nolan doesn’t exactly share his hero’s reticence; one of his signature tactics as a writer is to place blocky, boldface ideas in furious opposition.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of reticence

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