Synonyms of stony

Adjective


1. rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stony, rough (vs. smooth), unsmooth

usage: abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"

2. flinty, flint, granitic, obdurate, stony, hardhearted (vs. softhearted), heartless

usage: showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart"

3. granitic, granitelike, rocklike, stony, hard (vs. soft)

usage: hard as granite; "a granitic fist"

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Definition and meaning of stony (Dictionary)