stoniest
Coldest in demeanor
Stoniest is the superlative of stony—the most rocky, the hardest, or the coldest in manner.
Ground can be the stoniest in a region, making it impossible to farm.
A person's expression can be the stoniest you've ever seen, showing no warmth or emotion whatsoever: She gave him the stoniest look across the table.
Strict or ship's aft
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- forbiddingIntimidatingly stern or hostile
- grimHarsh and foreboding
- dourSternly gloomy
austere · unforgiving · flinty · steely · grave · somber · unsparing · pitiless
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- obdurateStubbornly refusing to change
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
- unbendingRefusing to change position
resolute · steadfast · implacable · relentless · inexorable · uncompromising · rigid · stubborn
Cruelly insensitive to others
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- heartlessLacking pity or mercy
- cold-heartedDevoid of empathy
- indurateTo harden physically
inured · desensitized · numb · thick-skinned · impervious · insensible · unsympathetic · unmoved
Not showing amusement
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- blankWithout marks or content
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- poker-facedShowing no emotion
emotionless · unexpressive · vacant · wooden · inscrutable · unreadable · glassy · fixed
stern
Strict or ship's aft
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- forbiddingIntimidatingly stern or hostile
- grimHarsh and foreboding
dour · austere · unforgiving · flinty · steely · grave · somber · unsparing · pitiless · merciless
adamant
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- obdurateStubbornly refusing to change
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
unbending · resolute · steadfast · implacable · relentless · inexorable · uncompromising · rigid · stubborn · intransigent
callous
Cruelly insensitive to others
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- heartlessLacking pity or mercy
- cold-heartedDevoid of empathy
indurate · inured · desensitized · numb · thick-skinned · impervious · insensible · unsympathetic · unmoved · untouched
unsmiling
Not showing amusement
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- blankWithout marks or content
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
poker-faced · emotionless · unexpressive · vacant · wooden · inscrutable · unreadable · glassy · fixed · empty