Synonyms for Stony
ˈstoʊ nistony

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1. stonyadjective

   Synonyms:
   cool, rock-hard, heartless, frosty, unfeeling, unemotional, iron, impassive, unwelcoming, hard-hearted, shingly, cold, rock, rocky, pebbly

   Antonyms:
   soft, welcoming, warm, passionate

2. stonyadjective

   As hard as stone.

   Synonyms:
   unfeeling, cool, cold, iron, impassive, pebbly, rock-hard, rocky, frosty, shingly, heartless, rock, unemotional, unwelcoming, hard-hearted

   Antonyms:
   soft, welcoming, warm, passionate

3. stonyadjective

   Containing or made up of stones.

   a stony path

   Synonyms:
   rocky, iron, pebbly, unfeeling, rock-hard, cold, unemotional, cool, unwelcoming, frosty, hard-hearted, heartless, rock, impassive, shingly

   Antonyms:
   passionate, warm, welcoming, soft

4. stonyadjective

   Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.

   Synonyms:
   impassive, frosty, cold, rock-hard, unemotional, unfeeling, cool, pebbly, unwelcoming, rocky, heartless, rock, iron, shingly, hard-hearted

   Antonyms:
   soft, passionate, welcoming, warm

5. stonyadjective

   Of an action such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.

   She gave him a stony reception.

   Synonyms:
   unemotional, impassive, cold, rocky, rock, cool, pebbly, unwelcoming, heartless, iron, frosty, hard-hearted, unfeeling, shingly, rock-hard

   Antonyms:
   passionate, soft, welcoming, warm

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1. stony

   Synonyms:
   clumsy, dull, heavy, inert, ponderous, slow, sluggish, wooden

   Antonyms:
   aerial, airy, animated, ethereal, fairylike, frolicsome, gay, joyous, light, lively, sprightly

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1. rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stonyadjective

   abounding in rocks or stones

   "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"

   Synonyms:
   rocklike, bouldery, rocky, stony, jumpy, flinty, rough, granitic, jolty, bumpy, granitelike, obdurate, jolting, flint, bouldered

   Antonyms:
   smooth, soft, soft-boiled, softhearted

2. flinty, flint, granitic, obdurate, stonyadjective

   showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

   "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart"

   Synonyms:
   rocklike, rocky, unrepentant, stony, flinty, granitelike, granitic, bouldered, obdurate, flint, cussed, obstinate, bouldery

   Antonyms:
   softhearted, smooth, soft-boiled, soft

3. granitic, granitelike, rocklike, stonyadjective

   hard as granite

   "a granitic fist"

   Synonyms:
   bouldery, rocky, stony, flinty, granitelike, granitic, obdurate, rocklike, flint, bouldered

   Antonyms:
   smooth, soft, soft-boiled, softhearted

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1. stonyadjective

   Synonyms:
   rocky, flinty, adamantine, petrous, unrelenting, pitiless

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1. List of paraphrases for "stony":

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1. Noel DiGerolamo:

   The swift action of his fellow officers and the excellent medical care provided here at Stony Brook saved his life, our officers put themselves in harm’s way each and every time they report to duty. Officer Racioppo’s injuries are a stark reminder of those dangers.