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STONYHEARTED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stonyhearted mean?
• STONYHEARTED (adjective)
The adjective STONYHEARTED has 1 sense:
1. devoid of feeling for others
Familiarity information: STONYHEARTED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Devoid of feeling for others
Synonyms:
hardhearted; stonyhearted; unfeeling
Context example:
an unfeeling wretch
Similar:
uncompassionate (lacking compassion or feeling for others)
Context examples
It was not only a pleasure, but a duty to answer them, for the poor fellow was forlorn, and needed petting, since Jo persisted in being stonyhearted.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
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