Stony and Softhearted

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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

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Softhearted is an antonym for stony.

Nearby Words: stone, stonily

Softhearted adjective - Easily moved to pity or sorrow.

Usage example: a softhearted judge

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Stony is an antonym for softhearted.

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Softhearted and Stony. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stony/softhearted

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