Stiff
Steely
Steely adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Usage example: pinned them with a steely gaze and demanded to know what they were doing
Stiff is a synonym for steely in inflexible topic. You can use "Stiff" instead an adjective "Steely", if it concerns topics such as stubborn, hard.
Mutual synonyms
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Steely and Stiff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stiff/steely
Stiff & Steely. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stiff/steely>.
Steely or Stiff. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stiff/steely.
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