Meaning & use

set in stone

phrase·Everyday

Fixed, final, and impossible or unlikely to be changed.

See it in a sentence

The itinerary isn't set in stone, so we can adjust it if the weather turns bad.

Once the contract is signed, the terms are set in stone.

A note on using this word

The phrase almost always appears with a negating word ("not set in stone") to emphasize that plans remain open.

Words with a similar meaning

fixedunchangeablefinal

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Words with an opposite meaning

flexiblenegotiable

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