Synonyms of firm

firm 1 of 2

noun

as in company

a commercial or industrial activity or organization

merged with another firm to become a major player in the brokerage business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• company
• house
• business
• interest
• enterprise
• corporation
• concern
• agency
• establishment
• association
• outfit
• conglomerate
• multinational
• dealer
• chain
• trust
• outlet
• syndicate
• cartel
• combine
• microenterprise

firm

2 of 2

adjective

ˈfərm 

1

as in solid

not showing weakness or uncertainty

a friendly fellow with a ready smile and a firm handshake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solid
• strong
• sturdy
• vigorous
• robust
• iron
• powerful
• tough
• forceful
• stout
• hearty
• mighty
• hard
• lusty
• unyielding
• lively
• ironclad
• confident
• brisk
• perky
• springy
• vital
• certain
• energetic
• spirited
• secure
• sprightly
• animated
• vivacious
• jazzy
• sure
• jaunty
• assured
• sanguine
• frisky
• peppy
• zippy
• sprightful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weak
• uncertain
• feeble
• fragile
• frail
• limp
• listless
• spiritless
• insecure
• diffident
• weakened
• spineless
• wimpy
• characterless
• effete
• wishy-washy
• weak-kneed
• self-doubting

2

as in hard

having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure

cold butter that was too firm to spread

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hard
• solid
• stiff
• compact
• rigid
• thick
• unyielding
• compressed
• heavy
• dense
• sturdy
• hardened
• stiffened
• compacted
• unbending
• tempered
• indurated
• substantial
• close
• inflexible
• thickset
• inelastic
• condensed
• case-hardened
• adamantine
• rocklike
• ramrod
• impenetrable
• impermeable
• nonporous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soft
• thin
• loose
• spongy
• flabby
• flexible
• elastic
• scattered
• pliable
• malleable
• supple
• pliant
• light
• squishy
• limp
• floppy
• slack
• squashy
• flaccid
• airy
• porous
• droopy
• lank
• bendable
• permeable
• ultrasoft

3

as in stuck

firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge

was firm in the saddle during the canter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuck
• tight
• jammed
• frozen
• glued
• embedded
• lodged
• set
• fast
• snug
• wedged
• secured
• clamped
• attached
• anchored
• cemented
• bonded
• bound
• entrenched
• immovable
• unyielding
• fastened
• impacted
• implanted
• intrenched
• imbedded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• unsecured
• movable
• unbound
• unattached
• freed
• undone
• moveable
• yielding
• loosened
• unfastened
• dislodged

4

as in resolute

fully committed to achieving a goal

asked him to reconsider, but he was firm in his commitment to the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resolute
• determined
• intent
• confident
• decisive
• positive
• out
• bound
• resolved
• adamant
• set
• purposeful
• bent (on or upon)
• single-minded
• do-or-die
• serious
• hell-bent (on or upon)
• hardened
• persistent
• certain
• steady
• earnest
• vehement
• sure
• on one's mettle
• willful
• unwavering
• stubborn
• unswerving
• bitter
• immovable
• rigid
• unyielding
• unbending
• cocksure
• tenacious
• unfaltering
• unhesitating
• uncompromising
• obdurate
• unrelenting
• hard
• implacable
• inflexible
• dogged
• adamantine
• hardheaded
• headstrong
• wilful
• pigheaded
• pertinacious
• mulish
• perverse
• self-willed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hesitant
• unresolved
• faltering
• uncertain
• undetermined
• irresolute
• doubtful
• skeptical
• indecisive
• unsure
• suspicious
• dubious
• unconvinced
• unsettled
• undecided
• reluctant
• wavering
• distrustful
• vacillating
• mistrustful
• weak-kneed
• loath
• loth
• indisposed
• loathe
• disinclined

5

as in stable

having been established and usually not subject to change

the selling price of the house is firm, so there'll be no dickering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stable
• certain
• final
• fixed
• unchangeable
• unchanging
• settled
• flat
• determinate
• hard
• frozen
• set
• steady
• constant
• hard-and-fast
• inexpugnable
• uniform
• specific
• good
• definite
• explicit
• solid
• reliable
• dependable
• unwavering
• responsible
• exact
• trustworthy
• stated
• true
• nonnegotiable
• safe
• sure
• stipulated
• given
• nonadjustable
• noncancelable
• trusty
• tried
• tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

6

as in sturdy

marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion

built on a firm foundation, so the house hasn't settled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sturdy
• strong
• stable
• sound
• stalwart
• durable
• reliable
• fast
• bombproof
• dependable
• solid
• tough
• unbreakable
• cohesive
• beefy
• irrefragable
• infrangible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unstable
• weak
• rickety
• unsound
• unsteady
• insecure
• shaky
• infirm
• wobbly
• unbalanced
• tottering
• wabbly
• unsubstantial
• tottery

7

as in reasonable

based on sound reasoning or information

that assassination theory is far from firm, since there's not a shred of actual evidence to back it up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reasonable
• logical
• good
• reasoned
• solid
• valid
• sensible
• hard
• rational
• justified
• true
• informed
• just
• well-founded
• sober
• real
• commonsense
• actual
• plausible
• levelheaded
• credible
• validated
• commonsensible
• certain
• commonsensical
• convincing
• sure
• substantiated
• certified
• confirmed
• cogent
• verified
• corroborated
• colorable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unreasonable
• irrational
• groundless
• unsound
• unfounded
• unjustified
• invalid
• uninformed
• illogical
• weak
• nonrational
• nonsensical
• unsupported
• unwarranted
• unsubstantiated
• flimsy
• nonvalid
• unreasoned
• false
• implausible
• unconvincing
• misguided
• fallacious
• misled

Examples of firm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Founder mode isn’t inherently bad, to be clear — being involved at all levels can foster personal connections with team members, Ashley Herd, founder of management training firm Manager Method, told me. —Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024

Following the transaction, Ellison investment vehicle Pinnacle Media will own 77.5% of National Amusements Inc., the Massachusetts firm that holds the Redstone family’s voting Paramount stock. —Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024

Adjective

Leike now helps lead alignment efforts at competing firm Anthropic. —Harry Booth, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024

Smooth it on to plump, firm, and make fine lines fade away. —Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing firm

• firm (up)