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English noun: firmness | |||
| 1. | firmness (attribute) the muscle tone of healthy tissue | ||
| Samples | His muscular firmness. | ||
| Synonyms | soundness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strength | ||
| Antonyms | unsoundness | ||
| 2. | firmness (attribute) the trait of being resolute | ||
| Samples | His resoluteness carried him through the battle. It was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work. | ||
| Synonyms | firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trait | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adamance, bullheadedness, decision, decisiveness, determination, obduracy, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, possession, purpose, self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, self-will, single-mindedness, steadfastness, steadiness, stiffness, stubbornness, sturdiness, unyieldingness, will power, willpower | ||
| Antonyms | irresoluteness, irresolution | ||
| 3. | firmness (attribute) the property of being unyielding to the touch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hardness | ||
| 4. | firmness (attribute) the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place | ||
| Synonyms | steadiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | immovability, immovableness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | granite, stability, stableness, sureness | ||
| Antonyms | ricketiness, unsteadiness | ||
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