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Tony vs Stony - What's the difference?

tony | stony |

As adjectives the difference between tony and stony

is that tony is stylish, high-toned, upscale while stony is as hard as stone.

As a noun tony

is (archaic) a simpleton.

tony

English

Proper noun

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

    • 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

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