granitelike

Thân thiện

His determination was granitelike as he faced the challenge.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Hard as granite; having the hardness, solidity, or unyielding quality of granite. This word is used to describe something that is extremely hard, firm, or resistant, either literally (like a material) or figuratively (like a person's character or resolve).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The old monument was made of a granitelike stone that had withstood centuries of weather.
  • Her granitelike determination ensured she never gave up on her goals.
  • He clenched his granitelike fist, ready for the challenge.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Often used metaphorically to describe abstract qualities such as resolve, willpower, or an unemotional demeanor.
  • The negotiator maintained a granitelike composure throughout the tense discussions.
• Comparative Form: While "granitelike" itself is an adjective, it can be used in comparative structures.
  • His resolve was even more granitelike than before.

Variants and Related Words

• Granitic (adj): A direct synonym meaning "of, containing, or resembling granite; unyielding." (e.g., )
• Granite (n): The hard, granular igneous rock from which the adjective is derived.
• Rocklike (adj): Similar in meaning, suggesting hardness and solidity.

Synonyms

• Stony: Hard and solid like stone; also can imply a lack of emotion.
• Flinty: Very hard and unyielding; often used for a stern look or character.
• Adamantine: Unbreakably hard; literary synonym.
• Unyielding: Not giving way to pressure; inflexible.

Antonyms

• Soft: Yielding readily to touch or pressure.
• Pliable: Easily bent or flexible.
• Malleable: Capable of being shaped or bent.
• Yielding: Giving way under pressure; compliant.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• (As) hard as granite / (As) solid as granite: Common similes equivalent in meaning to "granitelike."
  • His principles were as solid as granite.
• A heart of granite/stone: An idiom describing someone who is unfeeling or unsympathetic.
  • The villain was said to have a heart of granite.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. hard as granite
   • a granitic fist

Từ đồng nghĩa

• granitic
• rocklike
• stony