SOLID Synonyms: 288 Similar and Opposite Words

solid

adjective

ˈsä-ləd

Definition of solid

as in logical

based on sound reasoning or information the only solid conclusion that the jury could have reached

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as in hard

having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure the ice cream is too solid to scoop right now

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as in self

having or consisting of a single color both kittens are black, but one has a solid coat and the other has a few white patches

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as in strong

not showing weakness or uncertainty some people see a solid handshake as a sign of strong character

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as in reliable

worthy of one's trust a solid source of information to reporters

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Recent Examples of solid For those willing to stretch the limits, though, a solid base recipe has endless possibility for layers, add-ins, frostings, glazes, and toppings. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 July 2026 Gass noted that looser silhouettes continued to deliver solid growth. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 In most cases, a brittle solid will have a teeny, tiny defect — a crack at the scale of tens of nanometers. — Rohini Subrahmanyam, Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2026 For decades, major studios generally behaved as though building a large content library was proof of a solid entertainment brand. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for solid

Recent Examples of Synonyms for solid

Adjective

And Marte has already experienced professional success in Japan, making a return to NPB a logical next step after his latest setback in North America.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Taking the idea a step further, the authors took 940 problems from three math benchmark datasets and used an LLM to break down their logical structure into a set of premises and a final question.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
That’s hard to imagine of a president who uses the office to promote and prosper from his own brand name.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of hard

Adjective

An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.

— Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.

— Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013

Definition of self

Adjective

Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Weather aside, Fall/Winter 2026 Haute Couture Week, running from July 6 to 9, will feature shows from 30 houses, compared with FW25’s 27-strong line-up.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026

Definition of strong

Adjective

Part of what’s at work is a reasonable desire to give a party with more than its share of grizzled congressional veterans a jolt of youthful energy.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026