steely

Meaning

1. Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
2. Made of steel.

Synonyms

hard

steel

unimpressionable

inflexible

stiff

tough

brutal

callous

cold-hearted

cruel

crusty

decided

dour

firm

flint

flinty

gritty

hardcore

hard-core

harsh

heavy

inexorable

intense

iron

keen

loud

obdurate

purposeful

purposive

rough

ruffianly

severe

sharp

stern

stone

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stony

stout-hearted

strict

stubbed

stubbly

stuffy

tall

truculent

unforgiving

unrelenting

unshakeable

untiring

unyielding

with a vengeance

scirrhous

Translations

stählern

acerado

stahlhart

resolut

inflexible

bestimmend

σκληρός

entschlossen

χαλύβδινος

άκαμπτος

d’acier

stahlig

d’acciaio

entschieden

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstiːli/

Etymology

From steel + -y.