US /ˈfɝmnəs/ UK /ˈfɜːmnəs/
noun Freq #42965

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The quality of being fairly hard or solid to the touch.

    Press the avocado gently to check its firmness.

  2. 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

From firm + -ness.

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