STONINESS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

stoniness

noun

Definition of stoniness

as in indifference

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Recent Examples of stoniness Richardson plays well against just about everyone, but her fizziness is an especially enjoyable contrast to Lester’s stoniness and Clarke’s reserve. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The building at the excavation was previously thought to have served as a prison, due to the shoddiness of its construction and its indifference to aesthetics.

— Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Yet Jocelyne keeps hitting a wall of indifference from the military and authorities.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of indifference

Noun

The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.

— Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025

Definition of unconcern

Noun

But at bars in decades past, that rarely extended beyond requests for varying degrees of dryness.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
But beyond tackling dryness and dehydration, more active body lotions have ingredients—like peptides and retinol—that target specific concerns associated with aging skin.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dryness

Noun

The result, says Roya, is deepening apathy among her fellow citizens, whose preoccupation now is just getting by.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
The moms Naturepedic surveyed simply want to do fewer chores—that means that partners and kids really need to step it up to make sure everyone is pulling their weight around the house, not just leaving it all to mom out of apathy.

— Parents, Parents, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of apathy

Noun

The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The cast will put their charisma, creativity and composure to the test in a series of challenges, led and judged by PEOPLE’s editor-in-chief and general manager Charlotte Triggs and editor-at-large Janine Rubenstein.

— Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of composure

Noun

In Chile, in addition to the geological challenges discussed above, some reticence to invest in copper development may also be due in part to the strength of the country’s lithium sector.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Also in that courtroom that first day is his brother Jack (Noah Centineo), a more visibly restless and outgoing soul compared to Cody’s protective reticence.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of reticence

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