stonily (Meaning)
Wordnet
stonily (r)
in a stony manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of stonily
Synonyms:
- unsympathetic
- hard-hearted
- oppressive
- compassionless
- inhumane
- harsh
- insensate
- hard
- soulless
- grim
- indurate
- remorseless
- unmerciful
- insensitive
- unfeeling
- stern
- uncharitable
- merciless
- ruthless
- inhuman
- case-hardened
- thick-skinned
- unsparing
- obdurate
- pitiless
- affectless
- callous
- tough
- heartless
- rough
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- thoughtless
- slash-and-burn
- surly
- heedless
- severe
- ungentle
- abusive
- spiteful
- stonyhearted
- boorish
- inconsiderate
- desensitized
- unthinking
- disagreeable
- brutal
- cruel
- hateful
- take-no-prisoners
- unloving
- pachydermatous
- virulent
- cold-blooded
- unfriendly
- uncaring
- savage
- cold
- malicious
- ironhearted
- hard-boiled
Antonyms:
stonily Sentence Examples
- She stonily ignored his pleas for forgiveness.
- The statue's expression remained stonily impassive.
- With a stonily determined gaze, she faced the challenges ahead.
- The students sat stonily silent as the teacher droned on.
- As the storm raged outside, the lighthouse keeper watched stonily from his window.
- Her demeanor was stonily cold, conveying an icy indifference.
- Stonily, he met the stranger's gaze, sending a clear message of distrust.
- The receptionist greeted them stonily, her face devoid of any warmth.
- The old oak tree stood stonily, a silent witness to the passing centuries.
- In the dim light of the alley, she stonily brushed past him, signaling her desire for isolation.
FAQs About the word stonily
in a stony manner
unsympathetic, hard-hearted, oppressive, compassionless, inhumane, harsh, insensate, hard, soulless, grim
kindly, merciful, kindly, mild, gentle, sympathetic, kind, sensitive, merciful, mild
She stonily ignored his pleas for forgiveness.
The statue's expression remained stonily impassive.
With a stonily determined gaze, she faced the challenges ahead.
The students sat stonily silent as the teacher droned on.
