firm
Resolute in stance
Firm describes something solid, stable, or resistant to pressure.
A firm handshake is strong and confident.
A firm mattress doesn't sink much.
Firm ground supports weight reliably.
Figuratively, firm conveys resolve or certainty: a firm decision, firm in her beliefs, a firm no.
A firm is also a business enterprise, especially a professional partnership: a law firm, an accounting firm.
To firm something is to make it more solid or stable: Exercise firms the muscles.
Prices or markets firm when they stabilize after decline.
Firmly committed to purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
resolute · adamant · unyielding · strong-willed · purposeful · single-minded · dogged · unshakeable
Commercial enterprise or guests
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- startupNew business enterprise
venture · practice · consultancy · agency · boutique · conglomerate · multinational · franchise
Restored or immovable
- setArrange in position
- stableSecure and unchanging
- unchangedNot modified at all
- non-negotiableCannot be altered
binding · final · guaranteed · locked · standing · agreed · settled · established
Seize or understand
- holdMaintain in grasp
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
clench · handshake · pressure · traction · purchase · secure · tight · steady
Confidently self-assured
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
commanding · no-nonsense · direct · emphatic · unequivocal · clear · insistent · serious
hard
Firm or demanding
stiff · taut · tight · unyielding · resistant · sturdy · robust · strong · stable · secure
determined
Firmly committed to purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
persistent · resolute · adamant · unyielding · strong-willed · purposeful · single-minded · dogged · unshakeable · unflinching
company
Commercial enterprise or guests
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- partnershipShared business arrangement
startup · venture · practice · consultancy · agency · boutique · conglomerate · multinational · franchise · subsidiary
fixed
Restored or immovable
non-negotiable · binding · final · guaranteed · locked · standing · agreed · settled · established · definite
grasp
Seize or understand
squeeze · clench · handshake · pressure · traction · purchase · secure · tight · steady · controlled
assertive
Confidently self-assured
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- sternStrict or ship's aft
strict · commanding · no-nonsense · direct · emphatic · unequivocal · clear · insistent · serious · forceful
- touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling
- work termsboss, job, manager, career, company
- bread texturescrusty, soft, chewy, fluffy, dense
- business venturesventure, startup, franchise, enterprise, investment
- businessesbusiness, company, bank, bakery, enterprise
- certaintycertain, sure, uncertain, unsure, definite
firmirresolute
Lacking firmness of purpose
wavering · weak-willed · indecisive · weak-kneed · vacillating
- law firmAttorneys' business entity
- stand firmRefuse to retreat
- firm upMake solid or certain
- firm gripSecure manual hold
- firm handshakeTight palm-to-palm greeting
- design firmsCompanies offering aesthetic services
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