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granitic

gra·ni·tic

US/ɡrʌˈnɪtɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

hard as granite

  • “a granitic fist”
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2.

having austere inflexibility

  • “a flinty manner”
  • “granitic morality”
  • “his unyielding mouth and glassy eyes” Marchette Chute
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Origin

From granite + -ic.

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