stonyheartedness

noun

The state or quality of being stonyhearted; remorselessness, cruelty, or pitilessness.

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Meanings

nounstonyheartedness (uncountable)

alternative stony-heartedness · alternative stoneheartedness · alternative stone-heartedness

  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being stonyhearted; remorselessness, cruelty, or pitilessness.

    He was on the verge of running away to escape Merlin's stonyheartedness when the wizard took him by the shoulder. “You think you understand me, but you don't.” he said. Then his voice grew softer. “I wasn't rejoicing at your misfortune."

    2000, Deepak Chopra, The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want., →ISBN, page 117

Origin

From stonyhearted + -ness.

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stonyheartedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonyheartedness

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“stonyheartedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonyheartedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stonyheartedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonyheartedness.

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