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firmness (enc)

Firmness

Noun1.firmness - the firmness and tone of healthy tissue; "his muscle firmness"
strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
2.firmness - the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
self-command, self-possession, willpower, self-will, self-control, possession - the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
bullheadedness, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
single-mindedness - characterized by one unified purpose
adamance, obduracy, unyieldingness - resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
decisiveness, decision - the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"
determination, purpose - the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
steadfastness - steadfast resolution
3.firmness - the property of being unyielding to the touch
hardness - the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
4.firmness - the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
immovability, immovableness - no capable of being moved or rearranged
granite - something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); "a man of granite"
sureness - the quality of being steady and unfailing; "sureness of hand"
stability, stableness - the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

 

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