stony-hearted

[ stoh-nee-hahr-tid ]

adjective

1. hardhearted.

stony-hearted

adjective

1. unfeeling; hardhearted

Derived Forms

• ˌstonyˈheartedness, noun

Other Words From

• ston·y-heart·ed·ly adverb
• ston·y-heart·ed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stony-hearted¹

First recorded in 1560–70; stony ( def ) + hearted ( def )

Related Words

• barbarous
• brutal
• callous
• hardened
• inhuman
• merciless
• ruthless