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Toniest vs Stoniest - What's the difference?

toniest | stoniest |

As adjectives the difference between toniest and stoniest

is that toniest is superlative of tony while stoniest is superlative of stony.

toniest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (tony)

    • Tony

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a short form of Anthony
  • Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.

    • stoniest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (stony)

    • stony

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • As hard as stone.
  • Containing or made up of stones.
    • a stony path
  • (figuratively) Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.
  • (figuratively) Of an action such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.
    • She gave him a stony reception.

    Synonyms

    * (hard as stone ): as hard as iron, as hard as a rock, rock-hard * (containing stones ): pebbly, rocky, shingly * (of a person ): cold, cool, hard-hearted, heartless, impassive, unemotional, unfeeling * (of an action ): cold, cool, frosty, unwelcoming

    Antonyms

    * (hard as stone ): soft * (of a person ): passionate, warm * (of an action ): warm, welcoming

    Derived terms

    * stoniness * stony-faced

    Anagrams

    * *