fixed

adjective

ˈfikst 

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 (such as money) needed

comfortably fixed

fixedly

ˈfik-səd-lē 

ˈfikst-lē

adverb

fixedness

ˈfik-səd-nəs 

ˈfiks(t)-nəs

noun

Synonyms

• stable
• unchangeable
• certain
• unchanging
• final
• settled
• determinate
• frozen
• flat

Examples of fixed in a Sentence

a small mirror fixed to the wall

That day remains fixed in my memory.

Recent Examples on the Web

Since images still had to be shot with a fixed camera, the length of the TV cables used at the time limited the opportunities for such live broadcasts. —Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025

The municipality of Quito has ordered the deployment of 71 water tankers, five hydrants, five inflatable systems and three fixed water distribution points in southern Quito to address the emergency. —Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 16 July 2025

Try declaring fixed meal times, choosing default clothes or automating basic routines. —Akin Akinpelu, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Von Miller and others at the Deutsches Museum knew that fixed holes could not represent the complexity of a moving planet. —Martin Bush, Space.com, 5 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of fixen "to fix entry 1" (or directly from Latin fīxus + -ed -ed entry 2)

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing fixed

• fixed charge
• fixed for
• fixed for life
• fixed oil
• fixed point
• fixed star
• have one's hopes/sights fixed on
• no fixed abode
• well-fixed

Rhymes for fixed

• admixed
• affixed
• betwixt
• premixed
• transfixed
• unfixed
• unmixed
• intermixed
• mixed
• twixt

Kids Definition

fixed

adjective

ˈfikst 

1

a

: firmly placed or fastened

a fixed gaze

b

: not changing : settled

a fixed income

2

: supplied with a definite amount of something needed

well fixed for food

fixedly

ˈfik-səd-lē

adverb

fixedness

ˈfik-səd-nəs

noun