fixed

fixed

adjective \ˈfikst\

Definition of FIXED

1

a : securely placed or fastened : stationary

b (1) : nonvolatile (2) : formed into a chemical compound

c (1) : not subject to change or fluctuation <a fixed income> (2) : firmly set in the mind <a fixed idea> (3) : having a final or crystallized form or character (4) : recurring on the same date from year to year <fixed holidays>

d : immobile, concentrated <a fixed stare>

2

: supplied with something (as money) needed <comfortably fixed>

— fixed·ly \ˈfik-səd-lē, ˈfikst-lē\ adverb

— fixed·ness \ˈfik-səd-nəs, ˈfiks(t)-nəs\ noun

Examples of FIXED

1. a small mirror fixed to the wall
2. That day remains fixed in my memory.

First Known Use of FIXED

14th century

Related to FIXED

Synonyms

certain, determinate, final, firm, flat, frozen, hard, hard-and-fast, inexpugnable, set, settled, stable

Antonyms

alterable, changeable, elastic, flexible, mutable, variable

Related Words

nonadjustable, noncancelable, nonnegotiable, unchangeable; constant, steady, unchanging, uniform, unwavering; definite, exact, explicit, specific; given, stated, stipulated; dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, solid, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty

Near Antonyms

adjustable, changeable, negotiable; indefinite, open-ended, unspecified; capricious, changeful, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile

Rhymes with FIXED

mixed, twixt