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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 water that poured out of the lake picked up stones, sand and other sediment as it flowed through the rocky mountain channels, triggering a series of landslides along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

Rattlesnakes like to hide in complex rocky outcrops, tall grass and squirrel burrows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Sergio Perez - 7 - A rocky start to the weekend, colliding with the Williams of Alex Albon and still complaining of various, vague deployment issues.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

She built a large half-circle of fire in front of a rocky bluff.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.