noun
- plural of flintiness; the quality or state of being flint-like, hard, or unyielding
Usage: Usually used in abstract contexts to describe hardness of character, resolve, or material properties
Examples
- The coach admired the flintinesses of her athletes' determination.
- His flintinesses of character made him an effective negotiator.
- The flintinesses of the ancient stone tools revealed much about early human craftsmanship.
- Despite her kind words, there was an underlying flintiness in her gaze.
- The flintinesses displayed by the survivors showed their resilience.