STONY Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

stony

adjective

ˈstō-nē

variants also stoney

as in ruthless

having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings the judge's stony demeanor didn't raise the defendant's hopes for a more lenient sentence

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Recent Examples of stony In a vast stony tract of desert a three-hour drive south of Cairo, tucked between jagged black mountains and the glittering Gulf of Suez, a group of Chinese engineers is quietly rewiring Egypt’s energy strategy. —

Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Hikers can traverse the stony beds of Cliffy Creek and snap photos of the park's four iconic waterfalls. —

Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026 In June, after Deschamps invited the squad to applaud the PSG players who had just won 5-0 against Inter in the Champions League final, Mbappe struggled to contain his amusement at the stony expression worn by Thuram, who had been on the losing side that night. —

Tom Williams, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026 High Street began to slope upward, and the terrain became stonier around the sides of the road as Revere and his horse, Brown Beauty, ascended Rock Hill. —

Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stony

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Noah Thomas’s life takes a dangerous turn when a chance reunion with an old high school friend, Parker Coleman, entangles him in a ruthless crime ring.

— Jon Stojan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Sean Connery first portrayed the legendary spy as a confident and ruthless Cold War warrior, while Roger Moore added camp and a gentlemanly touch to the role.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 June 2026