Difference between Stony and Hard

What is the difference between Stony and Hard?

Stony as an adjective is as hard as stone. while Hard as an adjective is resistant to pressure.

Stony

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: As hard as stone. Containing or made up of stones. Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion. Of an action such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.

Hard

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: With much force or effort.With difficulty.Compactly.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Resistant to pressure.Requiring a lot of effort to do or understandDemanding a lot of effort to endure., severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.Unquestionable.Of drink, strong.Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.Of water, high in dissolved calcium compounds.Sexually aroused.Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.Of a ferromagnetic material, having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (c.f. soft)

Example sentence: Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order.

We hope you now know whether to use Stony or Hard in your sentence.

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