Stony and Severe

Stony

Stony adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: the judge's stony demeanor didn't raise the defendant's hopes for a more lenient sentence

Severe and stony are semantically related in hard topic. In some cases you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Stony".

Nearby Words: stone, stonily

Severe

Severe adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

Stony and severe are semantically related in stern topic. Sometimes you can use "Stony" instead an adjective "Severe".

Nearby Words: severely, severity, severed
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