Synonyms for firm
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1. firm, house, business firm(adj)

   the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

   "he worked for a brokerage house"

   Synonyms:
   menage, family, house, sign, theatre, household, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, mansion, theater, business firm, home, star sign

   Antonyms:
   unsteady, unfixed, unforceful, insecure, soft, unstable, unsettled, unhealthy, irresolute, unfaithful, forceless, unsafe

2. firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering(adj)

   marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

   "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

   Synonyms:
   staunch, stiff, slopped, pissed, steadfast, blind drunk, unfaltering, besotted, solid, buckram, blotto, pixilated, cockeyed, truehearted, fast(a), potent, unswerving, fast, fuddled, tight, soused, bulletproof, unassailable, immobile, watertight, level, loyal, sozzled, unfluctuating, squiffy, unbendable, unshakable, soaked, unwavering, crocked, rigid, plastered, pie-eyed, sloshed, smashed, strong, starchy, loaded, wet, regular, steady

   Antonyms:
   unhealthy, soft, unsettled, unsafe, forceless, unstable, unsteady, unforceful, irresolute, insecure, unfixed, unfaithful

3. firm, solid(adj)

   not soft or yielding to pressure

   "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"

   Synonyms:
   self-colored, whole, loyal, unanimous, self-coloured, upstanding, fast(a), substantial, stiff, unfluctuating, fast, unshakable, unfaltering, hearty, truehearted, satisfying, unbendable, steadfast, solid, unwavering, steady, immobile, square, strong

   Antonyms:
   insecure, unsafe, unsettled, unfaithful, forceless, irresolute, unhealthy, soft, unfixed, unstable, unsteady, unforceful

4. firm, strong(adj)

   strong and sure

   "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

   Synonyms:
   loyal, potent, inviolable, fast(a), substantial, stiff, unfluctuating, fast, unshakable, unfaltering, truehearted, warm, hard, unbendable, steadfast, solid, unattackable, unwavering, unassailable, steady, immobile, strong, impregnable, secure

   Antonyms:
   unsteady, unforceful, unstable, unsafe, unfaithful, forceless, unfixed, insecure, irresolute, unsettled, soft, unhealthy

5. firm(adj)

   not subject to revision or change

   "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"

   Synonyms:
   solid, fast(a), unbendable, truehearted, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, steady, strong, unwavering, fast, unfluctuating, steadfast, loyal, immobile

   Antonyms:
   soft, unhealthy, unsafe, unsettled, unsteady, irresolute, unforceful, insecure, unstable, unfixed, forceless, unfaithful

6. firm(adj)

   (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling

   "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"

   Synonyms:
   solid, fast(a), unbendable, truehearted, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, steady, strong, unwavering, fast, unfluctuating, steadfast, loyal, immobile

   Antonyms:
   soft, unhealthy, unstable, unfixed, irresolute, insecure, unforceful, unsettled, unfaithful, forceless, unsteady, unsafe

7. firm, steady, unfluctuating(adj)

   not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

   "stocks are still firm"

   Synonyms:
   loyal, fast(a), stiff, unfluctuating, fast, unshakable, unfaltering, truehearted, unbendable, steadfast, solid, unwavering, regular, steady, immobile, strong

   Antonyms:
   insecure, unsettled, unforceful, soft, unsteady, forceless, unfaithful, irresolute, unsafe, unfixed, unhealthy, unstable

8. firm(adj)

   securely established

   "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"

   Synonyms:
   solid, fast(a), unbendable, truehearted, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, steady, strong, unwavering, fast, unfluctuating, steadfast, loyal, immobile

   Antonyms:
   unforceful, soft, forceless, insecure, irresolute, unsettled, unstable, unsafe, unfaithful, unsteady, unfixed, unhealthy

9. firm(adj)

   possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue

   "firm muscles"

   Synonyms:
   solid, fast(a), unbendable, truehearted, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, steady, strong, unwavering, fast, unfluctuating, steadfast, loyal, immobile

   Antonyms:
   irresolute, unsteady, unstable, unsafe, insecure, unforceful, soft, unfixed, unfaithful, unhealthy, forceless, unsettled

10. fast, firm, immobile(adj)

    securely fixed in place

    "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"

    Synonyms:
    loyal, flying, debauched, unfluctuating, riotous, stiff, unwavering, unshakable, fast, dissolute, libertine, truehearted, quick, unbendable, steadfast, degraded, solid, unfaltering, fast(a), steady, dissipated, immobile, degenerate, profligate, strong

    Antonyms:
    unforceful, unsafe, unsteady, insecure, unstable, unsettled, unfaithful, forceless, unhealthy, soft, unfixed, irresolute

11. firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a)(verb)

    unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

    "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

    Antonyms:
    unhealthy, unfaithful, unsafe, unfixed, soft, unforceful, unsettled, unsteady, irresolute, insecure, forceless, unstable

12. tauten, firm(verb)

    become taut or tauter

    "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"

    Synonyms:
    tauten

    Antonyms:
    unfaithful, unstable, unsteady, unsafe, forceless, irresolute, unhealthy, unforceful, unfixed, insecure, soft, unsettled

13. tauten, firm(adverb)

    make taut or tauter

    "tauten a rope"

    Synonyms:
    tauten

    Antonyms:
    irresolute, insecure, unstable, unsteady, forceless, unfaithful, unforceful, unsettled, unfixed, soft, unhealthy, unsafe

14. firm, firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly(adverb)

    with resolute determination

    "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

    Synonyms:
    unwaveringly, firmly, hard, securely, steadfastly

    Antonyms:
    unsettled, unsteady, insecure, forceless, unstable, unsafe, soft, unforceful, unfixed, irresolute, unfaithful, unhealthy

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. firm

   A person is faithful who will keep faith, whether with or without power to aid or serve; a person or thing is trusty that possesses such qualities as to justify the fullest confidence and dependence. We may speak of a faithful but feeble friend; we say a trusty agent, a trusty steed, a trusty sword.

   Synonyms:
   devoted, faithful, incorruptible, loyal, stanch, sure, true, trustworthy, trusty, unwavering

   Antonyms:
   capricious, faithless, false, fickle, unfaithful, untrue, untrustworthy, wavering

   Preposition:
   Faithful in service; to duty; to comrade or commander; faithful among the faithless.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. firm

   Synonyms:
   fast, secure, strong, steadfast, solid, stable, established, rooted, immovable, robust, unshaken, sturdy, resolute, determined, fixed, decided, attached

   Antonyms:
   loose, insecure, weak, illrooted, tottering, vacillating, irresolute, ductile, exorable, indulgent, disaffected, wavering, unreliable

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. firm(a.)

   Synonyms:
   compact, compressed, solid, dense, hard, not soft, not fluid

2. firm(a.)

   Synonyms:
   fixed, fast, rooted, established, settled, confirmed, stable, secure, immovable

3. firm(a.)

   Synonyms:
   steady, steadfast, unshaken, resolute, stanch, constant

4. firm(a.)

   Synonyms:
   strong, robust, sinewy, sturdy

5. firm(n.)

   Synonyms:
   concern, house, company, partnership

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. firm(a)

   Synonyms:
   fast, immovable, secure, compact, solid, dense, compressed, fixed, resolute, constant, unwavering, unshaken, steadfast, stanch, determined, invincible, inflexible, incompliant

   Antonyms:
   flaccid, soft, vacillating, irresolute, lax, yielding, facile, inconstant

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   strong, company, solid, farm, resolute, undertaking, steadfast, enterprise, farms, business, robust, firmness, staunch, strict, decisive, cabinet, unwavering, corporation, shut, fermi, resolutely, determined, ferme, fixed, unswerving, firmly, tough, companies, stable, sound, vigorous, strongly, steady, society, signature, forceful, farmhouse, office, definite, 'entreprise, enterprises, stringent, close, venture

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How to use firm in a sentence?

1. Thana Singh:

   My son was unable to overcome the stress. We were staring at massive losses caused either by the Bt cotton seeds, or maybe by fake pesticides, i don't want to touch Bt seeds until I have a firm answer.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   If our aim is to degrade and destroy ISIL, as the president has said, then that's going to require smart policies and firm determination. At a minimum, we shouldn't be doing anything to make the situation worse.

3. Dennis Roberts:

   We said, 'Make sure you look him in the eye.' I'm saying make sure you give him a firm handshake,' and she showed him ... he tucked his shirt in.

4. Ariya Jutanugarn:

   To me it's very hard today, because very windy, and the green is very, very firm.

5. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying:

   The EU report disregards the facts and makes unfounded criticism about Hong Kong affairs. We express our firm opposition to this, the Chinese government's determination to implement 'one country, two systems' is unwavering and will not change.

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