hold firm
Don't give in
Hold firm means to maintain one's position, decision, or resolve despite pressure to change.
The phrase suggests resisting external forces—whether physical, emotional, or argumentative: She held firm on the price despite their haggling, The dam held firm against the floodwaters.
To hold firm is to refuse to yield or compromise.
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
grit · steadfastness · endurance · backbone · persistence · dedication · commitment · doggedness
Active resistance or dissent
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- refusalAct of declining
noncompliance · disobedience · rebellion · objection · pushback · stand against · counteraction · struggle
Refusing to give way
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- rigidUnable to bend
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
obdurate · uncompromising · intransigent · immovable · unbending · stubborn · headstrong · mulish
Consistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
true · staunch · unwavering · steadfast · allegiance · dedicated · committed · trustworthy
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
fortitude · grit · steadfastness · endurance · backbone · persistence · dedication · commitment · doggedness · staying power
opposition
Active resistance or dissent
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
refusal · noncompliance · disobedience · rebellion · objection · pushback · stand against · counteraction · struggle · contestation
unyielding
Refusing to give way
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- rigidUnable to bend
obstinate · obdurate · uncompromising · intransigent · immovable · unbending · stubborn · headstrong · mulish · pig-headed
faithful
Consistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
dependable · true · staunch · unwavering · steadfast · allegiance · dedicated · committed · trustworthy · unswerving
belief
Trust held as true
certainty · assurance · faith · creed · doctrine · viewpoint · philosophy · ethos · morality · ethics
- holding firmcling, clutch, grasp, grip, clasp
- Stand Upstand ground, make a stand, face up to, push back, fight back
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- protest sloganssi se puede, enough is enough, rise up, resist, ban the bomb
- Stress Responsespanic, freeze, fight, flight, cope
hold firmgive way
Collapse or relent
collapse · shift · slip · come loose · fall apart
hold firmcapitulate
Yield under pressure
give in · concede · compromise · back down · yield
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