firmer
Less apt to yield
Firmer is the comparative form of firm—more solid, more resolute, more unyielding.
A firmer mattress has less give.
A firmer handshake conveys more confidence.
A firmer stance indicates stronger conviction.
The teacher took a firmer tone with the disruptive students.
texture
More demanding or firm
grip
More firmly secured
harder
More demanding or firm
tighter
More firmly secured
sturdier
More solidly constructed
- strongerHaving greater power
bolder
More courageous
- 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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