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rocky

[rok-ee] / ˈrɒk i /
ADJECTIVE
rugged, stony
Synonyms
STRONGEST
craggy jagged rough
WEAK
bouldered flinty hard inflexible lapidarian lithic pebbly petrified petrous rock-ribbed rockbound solid stonelike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
even smooth
WEAK
dependable flat flexible happy healthy steady yielding
ADJECTIVE
unyielding, inflexible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rough rugged tough
WEAK
adamant bloodless firm flinty hard impassible insensate insensible insensitive obdurate pitiless rocklike solid steady
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm courteous easy even facile gentle level mild moderate nice refined smooth sophisticated weak
WEAK
dependable flat flexible happy healthy yielding
ADJECTIVE
doubtful, undependable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
shaky tricky unstable unsteady
WEAK
dizzy ill rickety sick sickly staggering ticklish tottering uncertain unreliable unwell weak wobbly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stable steady
WEAK
dependable flat flexible happy healthy smooth yielding

Example Sentences

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The T. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETF, which yields nearly 7%, has posted a slightly positive return this year in a rocky environment.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet junk bonds might prove more resilient than their loan peers in the speculative credit market in rocky times ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Much of Paul’s story on “Mormon Wives” has revolved around her rocky relationship with Mortensen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A rocky U.S. market for electric vehicles could mean muted sales growth when Tesla reports its delivery figures.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

When she woke up in the night, she could hear the baboons murmuring among themselves on their rocky perches.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Vocabulary lists containing rocky

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -y

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