Flint is most often a hard type of stoneA solid mineral material found in the earth, used for building or tools.. It can also be the name of a riverA large natural stream of flowing water moving across land. in Georgia, a city in Michigan, or an adjective meaning hard, sternSerious and strict, with little warmth or friendliness., or emotionally unresponsive.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /flɪnt/
Easy pronunciation: FLINT (approximate spelling).
Stress: One syllable; stress falls on the only syllable.
Noun, meaning a very hard stone.
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Flint Meaning
a very hard stone
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
Example: He struck two pieces of flint together to make a spark.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- flint — The word itself names this stone type; no true synonym was supplied.
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Other Meanings of Flint
Meaning 2
emotionally hard or unresponsive
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
Example: He gave her a flinty look and said nothing.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- flinty — Close adjectival substitute in the same sense.
- granitic — Can describe a very hard or stern manner, though it is less common.
- obdurate — Means stubbornly unmoved or hard to persuade; works in this sense.
- stony — Used for a cold, hard, unsympathetic expression or manner.
Meaning 3
a river in Georgia
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
Example: The Flint River runs through western Georgia.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- flint river — Proper-name form of the river.
Meaning 4
a city in Michigan
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing
Example: She grew up in Flint, Michigan.
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Flint Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- hard stone
- silex
emotionally hard or unfeeling
- flinty
- obdurate
- stony
the Georgia river
- Flint River
the Michigan city
- Flint
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Common Mistakes
- People sometimes confuse flint the stone with flinty, which is the adjective form.
- Flint can also be a place name, so context matters.
- The adjective flinty means emotionally hard or stern, not literally made of flint.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does flint mean?
Flint most commonly means a very hard stone used historically for making sparks. It can also refer to a river in Georgia, a city in Michigan, or an adjective meaning hard and unfeeling.
What are the synonyms of flint?
For the adjective sense, flinty, obdurate, and stony are close synonyms. For the stone sense, there is no true everyday synonym in the supplied data.
Is flint a noun or an adjective?
It can be both. As a noun, it usually means a hard stone or a place name. As an adjective, it means hard, stern, or emotionally unresponsive.
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