hard as the nether millstone

adjective

Very callous or hardhearted.

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Meanings

adjectivehard as the nether millstone (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablesimileVery callous or hardhearted.

Origin

A reference to a Biblical passage, Job 41:24.

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APA

hard as the nether millstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20as%20the%20nether%20millstone

MLA

“hard as the nether millstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20as%20the%20nether%20millstone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard as the nether millstone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20as%20the%20nether%20millstone.

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