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