fixed

fixed

adj \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

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Rhymes with FIXED

mixed, twixt