flintiness
Cold, steely resolve
Flintiness is the quality of being hard, unyielding, or emotionally cold—like flint, the stone known for its hardness.
A person's flintiness shows in their refusal to bend: the flintiness in her eyes, His flintiness made negotiation impossible.
The word suggests toughness that borders on cruelty or indifference.
Firmness of purpose
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- resolutenessFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
adamant · unyielding · unbending · iron-willed · steely · indomitable · unswerving · uncompromising
Solid earth fragment
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- chertFine-grained siliceous stone
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
mineral · rock · durability · density · solidity · firmness · toughness · rigidity
Intensity of sternness
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- grimnessStern, forbidding quality
- harshnessUnsparing quality or manner
- coldnessLow temperature state
steeliness · hardness · unsmiling · sharp-eyed · piercing · forbidding · stony-faced · humorless
Forceful impact or stoppage
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
firestarter · steel · primitive · ember · combustion · tinderbox · percussion · prehistoric
determination
Firmness of purpose
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- resolutenessFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
unwavering · adamant · unyielding · unbending · iron-willed · steely · indomitable · unswerving · uncompromising · obdurate
stone
Solid earth fragment
silica · mineral · rock · durability · density · solidity · firmness · toughness · rigidity · compactness
severity
Intensity of sternness
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- grimnessStern, forbidding quality
- harshnessUnsparing quality or manner
coldness · steeliness · hardness · unsmiling · sharp-eyed · piercing · forbidding · stony-faced · humorless · dour
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
kindling · firestarter · steel · primitive · ember · combustion · tinderbox · percussion · prehistoric · survival
flintinesswarmth
Heat you feel
tenderness · compassion · softness · kindness · gentleness
flintinessflexibility
Ability to adapt easily
pliability · softness · yielding · malleability · suppleness
flintinesstenderness
Gentle, caring quality
gentleness · mildness · softness · meekness · delicacy
flint, flinty, flints, flintlock, flintier, flintiest, gunflint, flintstone