Definition of Stonyhearted

1. Adjective. Devoid of feeling for others. "An unfeeling wretch"

Exact synonyms: Hardhearted, Unfeeling
Similar to: Uncompassionate
Derivative terms: Hardheartedness, Unfeelingness

Definition of Stonyhearted

1. Adjective. Cruel, compassionless, discompassionate, as if having a heart made of stone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stonyhearted

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stonyhearted

stonkered
stonkers
stonking
stonks
stonn
stonne
stonned
stonnes
stonning
stonns
stony
stony-broke
stony-faced
stony broke
stony coral
stonyhearted (current term)
stonying
stood
stood down
stood for
stood in
stood on ceremony
stood out
stood up
stood up to
stooden
stooge
stooged
stooges
stooging

Literary usage of Stonyhearted

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Ministry of Evil: With Replies to Critics; Also A Study of the Future Life by Charles Watson Millen (1913)
"... The softest heart would turn to stone,' I thought, if they are true, what a stonyhearted place heaven must be, ..."

2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1881)
"Then Huckleberry and Tom stood dumb and staring, and heard the stonyhearted liar reel off His serene statement, they expecting every moment that the clear ..."

3. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain (2001)
""Then they will scourge thee, the stonyhearted wretches! But O, thou must not weep, I cannot bear it. Keep up thy courage—I shall come to my own in time to ..."

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