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The mattress had good firmness.
What does Firmness mean?
The quality of being solid or steady.
Dictionary definition
The quality of being solid, steady, or determined.
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Firmness in a sentence
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Her voice had firmness during the speech.
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Firmness can describe both physical strength and steady decision-making.
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What does firmness mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to firmness?
Steadiness is close in meaning to firmness.
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Which word is an antonym of firmness?
Softness contrasts with firmness.
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Firmness
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furm · nis · strongest beat: furm
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WordFirmness.
Partnoun.
MeaningFirmness means The quality of being solid or steady.
ExampleExample: The mattress had good firmness.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- furm · nis
- Strongest beat
- furm
- Ending
- nis
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on furm.
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Synonyms
Words like Firmness
steadinessThe quality of being steady.
firmRelated word that supports the meaning of firmness.
Antonyms
Opposite words
softnessThe quality of being soft.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to firmness, depending on context.
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firmness
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