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Another word for firm

Adjective

  1. Unyielding to pressure or force

    2. See also:

    strong

    resist

  2. Firmly settled or positioned

    3. See also:

    continue

  3. Not easily moved or shaken

    4. See also:

    strong

    continue

  4. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence

    5. See also:

    purpose

  5. Not hesitating or wavering

    6. See also:

    decide

  6. Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or a duty

    7. See also:

    trust

    continue

  7. In a definite and final form; not likely to change

    8. See also:

    change

  8. Persistently holding to something

    9. See also:

    tighten

    free

Another word for firm

Noun

  1. A commercial organization

    2. See also:

    group

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Another word for firm

Modifier

  1. Stable

    2. Antonyms:

  2. Firm in texture

    3. Antonyms:

  3. Settled in purpose

    4. See also:

    resolute

  4. Definite

    5. See also:

    determined

    definite

  5. Indicating firmness

    6. Antonyms:

Idioms:

    stand (or hold) firm

Synonym Study

  • Stiff implies resistance to bending or stretching a stiff collar
  • Solid suggests a dense consistency throughout a mass or substance that is firm or hard and often connotes heaviness or substantiality solid brick
  • Hard is applied to that which is so firm that it is not easily penetrated, cut, or crushed hard as rock
  • Firm , in referring to material consistency, suggests a compactness that does not yield easily to, or is very resilient under, pressure a firm mattress
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Sentence Examples

  • The horse had stopped short, and stood firm as a rock.

  • He lifted her and placed her on a firm bed.

  • "She knows not to drink," was the firm response.

  • I slowly opened one eye with the firm intent to tell him to get lost.

  • His tone was a firm statement that instructions would be followed henceforth.

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