carved in stone

adjective

Unchangeable.

“Until you sign it, the terms of the contract aren't yet carved in stone.”

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set in stoneunchangeable
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Meanings

adjectivecarved in stone (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableUnchangeable.

    Until you sign it, the terms of the contract aren't yet carved in stone.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveno longer changeable

Similar
set in stoneunchangeable
Also see
set in stoneunchangeable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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carved in stone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carved%20in%20stone

MLA

“carved in stone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carved%20in%20stone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carved in stone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carved%20in%20stone.

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