firm

About 48.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
2. noun A business enterprise, however organized.
3. noun A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
4. adjective Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)

   It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.

5. adjective Fixed (in opinion).

   a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent

6. adjective Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.

   He wanted to stay overnight, but I was firm with him and said he had to leave today.

7. adjective Durable, rigid (material state).

   firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)

8. adjective Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.

Similar words

loyal faithful fresh house forceful established fast steady healthy settled

Often followed by

and of in is to that has or was

Word family

firmed firmer firmest firming firmly firmness firmnesses firms