noun
1. the muscle tone of healthy tissue (Freq. 1)
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his muscular firmness
• Syn: ↑soundness
• Ant: ↑unsoundness (for: ↑soundness)
• Hypernyms: ↑strength
2. the trait of being resolute (Freq. 1)
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his resoluteness carried him through the battle
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it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work
• Syn: ↑resoluteness, ↑firmness of purpose, ↑resolve, ↑resolution
• Ant: ↑irresoluteness (for: ↑resoluteness)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑firm, ↑resolute (for: ↑resoluteness)
• Hypernyms: ↑trait
• Hyponyms:
↑self-control, ↑self-possession, ↑possession, ↑willpower, ↑will power, ↑self-command, ↑self-will, ↑steadiness, ↑sturdiness, ↑stiffness, ↑stubbornness, ↑bullheadedness, ↑obstinacy, ↑obstinance, ↑pigheadedness, ↑single-mindedness, ↑adamance, ↑obduracy, ↑unyieldingness, ↑decisiveness, ↑decision, ↑determination, ↑purpose, ↑steadfastness
3. the property of being unyielding to the touch
• Derivationally related forms: ↑firm
• Hypernyms: ↑hardness
4. the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
• Syn: ↑steadiness
• Ant: ↑unsteadiness (for: ↑steadiness)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑firm, ↑steady (for: ↑steadiness)
• Hypernyms: ↑immovability, ↑immovableness
• Hyponyms: ↑granite, ↑sureness, ↑stability, ↑stableness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.