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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve |
| Type of | trait |
| Has types | possession, purpose, self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, single-mindedness, steadfastness, steadiness, stiffness, stubbornness, sturdiness, unyieldingness, will power, adamance, willpower, bullheadedness, decision, decisiveness, determination, obduracy, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness |
| Derivation | firm |
firmness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | steadiness |
| Type of | immovability, immovableness |
| Has types | sureness, stableness, granite, stability |
| Derivation | firm |
firmness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | hardness |
| Derivation | firm |
Examples of firmness
firmness
It's a big golf course but it has small targets, made smaller by their firmness.
From the charlotteobserver.com
I said it with a smile, but with sufficient firmness that he didn't do it again.
From the nzherald.co.nz
However I do respect his integrity and firmness of convictions and spirituality.
From the economist.com
This reaction could be holding him with firmness and making low and deep sounds.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Look for firmness, a fine texture, a cherry-red color and marbling in the middle.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Arms and legs are other areas where loss of firmness makes an early appearance.
From the nzherald.co.nz
This firmness has been especially evident in contingency plans for North Korea.
From the washingtonpost.com
Above all, the Nicaraguan government was intent on creating an image of firmness.
From the time.com
I am intensely aware of how much we miss his wisdom, firmness and humanity today.
From the time.com
- The muscle tone of healthy tissue; "his muscular firmness"
- Resoluteness: the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
- The property of being unyielding to the touch
- Steadiness: the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
- Firmness is a faculty from the discipline of Phrenology.
- (Firmer) a chisel bevelled on both sides instead of only one.
- A general term to describe how much resistance the mattress applies to body weight and the resulting "give".
- A general term used to describe a range of mattress surface feels. The four common firmness ranges are firm, cushion firm, plush and ultra plush.
- A condition of being firm, consistant, and toned.
