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stony

/ˈstəʊni/

adjective

Meaning

  • As hard as stone.

  • Containing or made up of stones.

    "a stony path"

  • Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.

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

    "She gave him a stony reception."

  • Short for stony broke: without any money.

Synonyms

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