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- pronunciation:
- fuhrm
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
firmer, firmest |
| definition 1: |
hard and compact; solid.
- synonyms:
- hard, solid
- antonyms:
- flabby, flaccid, mushy, soft, squashy
- similar words:
- compact, dense, hardened, resolved, rigid, stiff
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| definition 2: |
not easily changed by outside forces or pressures; steady.
firm opinionsfirm walls- synonyms:
- fixed, stable, steady
- similar words:
- adamant, balanced, fast, frozen, hardened, immovable, pertinacious, rigid, secure, set, solid, sound, stationary, steadfast, stiff, stout, tight
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| definition 3: |
resolute; uncompromising.
firm in one's convictions- synonyms:
- adamant, constant, determined, immovable, resolute, staunch, steadfast, steady, unflinching
- antonyms:
- infirm, irresolute, slack, soft
- similar words:
- abiding, changeless, confirmed, decided, fast, immutable, inflexible, intransigent, invariable, obdurate, obstinate, purposeful, resolved, rigid, set, stern, stout, strong, stubborn, sturdy, tenacious, true, unchangeable, uncompromising
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| definition 4: |
strong.
a firm handshake- synonyms:
- solid, steady, strong
- antonyms:
- flabby
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| related words: |
crisp, flat, good, indestructible, persistent, positive, solid, stable, staunch, substantial, sure, tight, uncompromising |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
firms, firming, firmed |
| definition: |
to make or become firm.
- synonyms:
- fix, harden, indurate, set, solidify, steady
- similar words:
- congeal, tone
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| related words: |
set, take |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
firmer, firmest |
| definition: |
resolutely; firmly; steadily.
- synonyms:
- resolutely, steadfastly, steadily
- similar words:
- tight
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| related words: |
stiff |
| derivations: |
firmly (adv.), firmness (n.) |
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