firmness B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɝmnəs/ UK /ˈfɜːmnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #42965 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being fairly hard or solid to the touch. Press the avocado gently to check its firmness. 2 noun The quality of being determined and steady in what you do or believe. She handled the argument with calm firmness. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the quality of being... resolutionsteadiness Word family Forms firmnesses Etymology AI details From firm + -ness. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # firmness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɝmnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɜːmnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 42965 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being fairly hard or solid to the touch. 2. The quality of being determined and steady in what you do or believe. ## Examples - Press the avocado gently to check its firmness. - She handled the argument with calm firmness. ## Etymology From firm + -ness. ## AI Etymology Firmness comes from firm + -ness. In current use, the main senses are “The quality of being fairly hard or solid to the touch” and “The quality of being determined and steady in what you do or believe”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown