firmness
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
his muscular firmness
Types & categories
- strength hypernym
Related & opposite
- unsoundness antonym
- firm derivation
- sound derivation
Sense 2 noun
the trait of being resolute
his resoluteness carried him through the battle
Types & categories
- trait hypernym
- self-possession hyponym
- steadiness hyponym
- sturdiness hyponym
- stiffness hyponym
- self-will hyponym
- single-mindedness hyponym
- adamance hyponym
- decisiveness hyponym
- determination hyponym
- steadfastness hyponym
Related & opposite
- irresoluteness antonym
- unhesitating derivation
- truehearted derivation
- resolute derivation
- firm derivation
Sense 3 noun
the property of being unyielding to the touch
Types & categories
- hardness hypernym
Related & opposite
- firm derivation
Sense 4 noun
the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
Types & categories
- immovability hypernym
- granite hyponym
- sureness hyponym
- stability hyponym
Related & opposite
- unsteadiness antonym
- immobile derivation
- steady derivation
- unfluctuating derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | unsoundness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | firm |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sound |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | strength |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | irresoluteness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | unhesitating |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | truehearted |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | resolute |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | firm |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | trait |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | self-possession |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | steadiness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sturdiness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | stiffness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | self-will |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | single-mindedness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | adamance |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | decisiveness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | determination |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | steadfastness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | firm |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | hardness |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | unsteadiness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | immobile |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | steady |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | unfluctuating |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | immovability |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | granite |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | sureness |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | stability |