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firm1
- pronunciation:
- fuhrm
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
firmer, firmest |
| definition 1: |
hard or solid when pressed; not soft.
I would rather sleep on a firm mattress.- synonyms:
- hard
- antonyms:
- mushy, soft
- similar words:
- compact, dense, rigid, stiff
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| definition 2: |
not easily changed by outside forces or pressures; steady.
She has very firm opinions on government.- synonyms:
- fixed, stable, steady
- similar words:
- fast, frozen, rigid, secure, set, solid, sound, stationary, steadfast, stiff, stout, tight
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| related words: |
persistent, positive, sure, tight |
| derivations: |
firmly (adv.), firmness (n.) |
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