Term: firm
firm (adj) /fɜːm/
Similar to: secure; strong; stable; controlled; steady
Definition: not soft or flexible; fixed strongly in place; or showing determination and control.
Translation: stingrs, ciets, stabils
Examples: “You need a firm foundation before you can build a house.” “The boss was firm but fair with all of the employees.” “I prefer a firm mattress because it is better for my back.”
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
firm (adjective)1.
a) securely or solidly fixed in place
b) not weak or uncertain - vigorous
c) having a solid or compact structure that resists stress or pressure
2.
a) (1) not subject to change or revision
(2) not subject to price weakness - steady
b) not easily moved or disturbed - steadfast
c) - well-founded
3.
indicating firmness or resolution - a firm mouth
in a firm manner - steadfastly fixedly
transitive verb
1.
a) to make secure or fast - tighten firming her grip on the racquet often used with up
b) to make solid or compact - firm the soil
2.
to put into final form - settle firm a contract firm up plans
3.
intransitive verb
to give additional support to - strengthen usually used with up
1.
to become firm - harden often used with up
2.
to recover from a decline - improve the market is firming
1.
the name or title under which a company transacts business
2.
a partnership of two or more persons that is not recognized as a legal person distinct from the members composing it
3.
a business unit or enterprise
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
firm (adjective)1.
not showing weakness or uncertainty
SYNONYMS:
forceful, hearty, iron, lusty, robust, solid, stout, strong, sturdy, vigorousRELATED WORDS:
hard, ironclad, mighty, powerful, tough, unyielding; animated, brisk, energetic, frisky, jaunty, jazzy, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy; assured, certain, confident, sanguine, secure, sureNEAR ANTONYMS:
feeble, fragile, frail; limp, listless, spiritless; diffident, insecure, self-doubting; characterless, effete, frail, spineless, weakened, weak-kneed, wimpy, wishy-washy2.
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
SYNONYMS:
compact, hard, rigid, solid, stiff, unyieldingRELATED WORDS:
case-hardened, compacted, compressed, hardened, indurated, stiffened, tempered; close, dense, heavy, thick, thickset; inelastic, inflexible, ramrod, unbending; compressed, condensed; adamantine, rocklike; sturdy, substantial; impenetrable, impermeable, nonporousNEAR ANTONYMS:
loose, scattered, thin; bendable, elastic, flexible, malleable, pliable, pliant, supple; droopy, flaccid, floppy, lank, limp, slack; airy, light; permeable, porous; ultrasoft3.
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
SYNONYMS:
fast, firm, frozen, jammed, lodged, set, snug, stuck, wedgedRELATED WORDS:
bonded, cemented, glued; anchored, clamped; embedded ( imbedded), entrenched ( intrenched), impacted, implanted; attached, bound, fastened, secured; immovable, unyieldingNEAR ANTONYMS:
detached, dislodged, freed, loosened, unattached, unbound, undone, unfastened, unsecured; movable ( moveable), yielding4.
fully committed to achieving a goal
SYNONYMS:
bent (on upon), bound, decisive, do-or-die, firm, hell-bent (on upon), intent, out, purposeful, resolute, resolved, set, single-mindedRELATED WORDS:
bitter, vehement; certain, cocksure, confident, positive, sure; earnest, serious; steady, unfaltering, unhesitating, unswerving, unwavering; adamant, adamantine, dogged, hard, hardened, hardheaded, headstrong, immovable, implacable, inflexible, mulish, obdurate, persistent, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, rigid, self-willed, stubborn, tenacious, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding, willful ( wilful)NEAR ANTONYMS:
distrustful, doubtful, dubious, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, uncertain, unconvinced, undecided, unsettled, unsure; disinclined, indisposed, loath ( loth loathe), reluctant5.
having been established and usually not subject to change
SYNONYMS:
certain, determinate, final, firm, flat, frozen, hard, hard-and-fast, inexpugnable, set, settled, stableRELATED WORDS:
nonadjustable, noncancelable, nonnegotiable, unchangeable; constant, steady, unchanging, uniform, unwavering; definite, exact, explicit, specific; given, stated, stipulated; dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, solid, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trustyNEAR ANTONYMS:
adjustable, changeable, negotiable; indefinite, open-ended, unspecified; capricious, changeful, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile6.
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
SYNONYMS:
bombproof, fast, firm, sound, stalwart, strong, sturdyRELATED WORDS:
dependable, durable, reliable; infrangible, irrefragable, unbreakable; beefy, solid; cohesive, toughNEAR ANTONYMS:
infirm, insecure, weak; shaky, tottering, tottery, unbalanced, wobbly ( wabbly); unsubstantial7.
based on sound reasoning or information
SYNONYMS:
commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensical, firm, hard, informed, just, justified, levelheaded, logical, rational, reasonable, reasoned, sensible, sober, solid, valid, well-foundedRELATED WORDS:
actual, real, true; certain, sure; certified, validated, verified; confirmed, corroborated, substantiated; cogent, convincing; colorable, credible, plausibleNEAR ANTONYMS:
unsubstantiated, unsupported, unwarranted; flimsy, implausible, unconvincing, weak; fallacious, false, misguided, misleda commercial or industrial activity or organization
SYNONYMS:
business, company, concern, establishment, firm, house, interest, outfitRELATED WORDS:
conglomerate, corporation, multinational; association, cartel, chain, combine, syndicate, trust; agency, dealer, outlet; microenterpriseto become physically firm or solid
SYNONYMS:
concrete, congeal, firm (up), freeze, indurate, set, solidifyRELATED WORDS:
cake, callus, encrust ( incrust); clot, coagulate, gel, gelate, gelatinize, jell, jelly, stiffen, thicken; calcify, crystallize ( crystalize), ossify, petrify, rigidify; anneal, case-harden, temperNEAR ANTONYMS:
deliquesce, dissolve, flux, fuse, melt, smelt, thaw, unfreeze