granite
nounHow many syllables in granite?
There are 2 syllables in the word granite.How to pronounce granite:
Definition of granite:
- granite (noun):
- something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness).
- a very hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture formed essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used especially for building and for monuments
Synonyms for granite:
certainty
confidence
decidedness
decision
decisiveness
determination
determinedness
firmness
persistence
persistency
purposefulness
readiness
resoluteness
resolution
resolve
sand
Antonyms for granite:
abandonment
abeyance
adjournment
adjustability
affability
agility
aimlessness
ambivalence
arrest
arrestment
averseness
blowing hot and cold
bounce
break
breaking off
breather
cease
ceasing
cessation
changeability
check
close
closedown
closing
closure
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