Less yielding emotionally
Stonier is the comparative form of stony—more rocky, harder, or more unyielding.
A path may be stonier than expected, making the hike difficult.
Figuratively, a stonier expression or reception is colder and less welcoming: Her face grew stonier as he continued his excuses.
More strewn with stones
More strewn with stones
Lower in temperature
More resistant to pressure
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Less yielding emotionally
Stonier is the comparative form of stony—more rocky, harder, or more unyielding.
A path may be stonier than expected, making the hike difficult.
Figuratively, a stonier expression or reception is colder and less welcoming: Her face grew stonier as he continued his excuses.
1. terrain — rockier, More strewn with stones; craggier (More rough and jagged); rougher (More coarse-textured); grittier (More rough-textured); harsher · bleaker · wilder · starker
2. emotional — colder, Lower in temperature; icier (More frozen over); frostier (More cold or unfriendly); blanker (More devoid of expression); harder · chillier · grimmer · sterner
3. unyielding — firmer, More resistant to pressure; harder (More demanding or firm); tougher (More resistant to damage); steelier (More firmly resolved)
physical texture/hardnessstonier ≠ softer More yielding to touch; squishier · mushier · spongier · cushier · fluffier
emotional warmth/responsivenessstonier ≠ warmer Higher in temperature; friendlier · softer · gentler · kinder · jollier
terrain fertility/hospitalitystonier ≠ lusher More richly overgrown; richer · grassier · sandier · earthier · loamier
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/stonier