The firm went under due to lack of capital.
Source: tatoeba (22382)
Firm
/fɜɹm/
Synonyms for "firm" (588 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (118)
abidingacceptedadamantadamantineagencyairtightaktiebolagaktiengesellschaftanchoredannealapprovedassertiveat a standstillatelierauthenticauthoritativebalancebalancedballastbarbershop
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beauty parlorbeauty shopbenchbody corporatebondedbristlingbulkybusinessbusiness establishmentbutcher shopcalcifycalculablecallouscalmcanonicalcartelcase hardencast-ironcategoricalcementedcentral intelligence agencycertainchamber of commercechangelesschristianciacloseclose-knitclose-texturedclose-wovencombinecommercial enterprisecompactcompactedcompagniecompanycompressedconcentrateconcentratedconcernconcretecondensedcongestedconglomerateconglomerate corporationconsistentconsolidateconsolidatedconsolidating companyconsortiumconstantcontinuingconventionalcoolcopartnershipcornifycorporate bodycorporationcorrectcounterbalancecrammedcrammed fullcrawlingcrowdedcustomarydecided
Noun(27 words)
accentureagenciaagenciesaltabaamwaybaidubatabayerberlitzbizbusinessbusiness entitybusiness firmcessnachryslerclenchingcocommercialcompaniescompany
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Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (176)
decisivedefinitedensedependabledeskdeterminedetermineddevoteddiversified corporationdoggeddourdurabledustproofdusttightearnestemphaticemployerendureenduringenterprise
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establishestablishedestablishmentevangelicalexactexplicitfacilityfail-safefaithfulfaithworthyfastfastenedfiducialfirm as gibraltarfirm upfirmlyfixedfixedlyflatflintyfossilizefreezefrozenfullfundamentalistgasproofgastightgluedglueygoinggrimgrittyguaranteedhardhard corehard-corehardenharmlessheavyhermetichermetically sealedhideboundholdholding companyhouseimmobileimmobilizeimmotileimmotiveimmovableimmutableimpenetrableimpermeableimperturbableimplacableimpliablein equilibriumindurateindustryinelasticinexorableinflexibleinfrangibleinsistentinstallationinstitutionintactintentintransigentinvincibleinviolateinvulnerableironironboundironcladironhandedirreconcilableirremovablejam packedjam-packedjammedjoint-stock associationjoint-stock companykeeplapidifylastinglightprooflighttightliterallithifyloftloyalmade of ironmarble-constantmassivemooredmuscle boundmuscle-boundnail downnever-failingnonporousobdurateobstinateof the faithofficeoilproofoiltightold
Noun(31 words)
Adjective(13 words)
Verb(1 words)
establish classroom authority
Adverb(2 words)
firmlyforcefully defended position
Determiner(1 words)
no more excuses
Related words (294)
operating companyorganizationorthodoxorthodoxicalossifyoutfitpackedparlorpartnershippatpatientperemptorypermanentperpetualpersistentpetrifypin downplunderbundpokerlikepool
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populouspositivepredictableprevailingprocrusteanproperproprietorshippublic utilitypuristpuristicpuritanpuritanicpuritanicalpurposefulquiescentrainproofraintightramrodlikerecalcitrantreceivedrelentlessreliableremainingrenitentresoluteresolveresolvedretainrightrigidrigoristrigoristicrigorousrisklessrock-ribbedrockboundrockyrodlikerootedroughruggedscripturalsealedsecureserriedsetset onset upset uponsettle downsettledshopshut fastsmokeproofsmoketightsnugsolidsolidifysolidlysotsoundspecificstabilitatestabilizestablestalwartstandardstandpatstarchedstarchystatedstaticstationarystaunchstayingsteadfaststeadfastlysteadysteelsteelysternstickstiffstiff as buckramstipulatedstock companystormproofstormtightstoutstraightlacedstraitlacedstrictstrongstubbornstuckstudiosturdysubstantialsuresurefiresustainedswarmingsweatshopsyndicatetapedtautteemingtempertenacioustensetextualthickthick-growingthicksettighttightlytorpidtoughtoughentrade associationtraditionaltraditionalistictransfixtruetrue bluetrue-bluetrusttrustworthytrustyunaffectedunalterableunalteredunbendingunbreakableunchangeableunchangedunchanginguncheckeduncompromisingundangerousundeflectableundestroyedundeviatingunfadingunfailingunfalteringunflappableunflinchingungivingunhazardousunmovableunmovedunmovingunperilousunprecariousunqualifiedunquestioningunrelaxedunrelentingunriskyunshakableunshakeableunshakenunshiftingunswervingunvariedunvaryingunwaveringunyieldingurgentutilityvirgateviscidviscoseviscousvitrifywarranteedwater-repellantwaterproofwatertightwedgedwell-balancedwell-builtwell-constructedwell-foundedwell-groundedwell-madewindproofwindtightwithout nerveswork sitework spaceworkbenchworkhouseworking spaceworkplaceworkroomworkshopworktable
Noun(36 words)
physical stabilityportuguese agênciapracticepractice no contactprofessional firmqualcommreebokreliableresoluteresolverogersromanian practicăsealsecuresecurityset beliefssolemn pledgesolidsolid color palettesolid surface
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solidifysolvaysoundstabilizestablesteadfaststeadied focussteady long term trendstrengthensturdyticketmasterunwaveringventurewell foundedyamahayokohama
Adjective(36 words)
romanian companysemihardsolidsolid approachsolid chunkssolid contentssolid mattersolid matter the materialsolid objectsolid object examplesolid samplesolid substancesolideststable planstable resultsstable routinestable social systemstarkersteadfaststeadier
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steadysteady balancesteady progressstiffstiffeststiffishstrongstrong connectionstrong rule of lawtrueheartedunbendableunchanging narrativeunfalteringunfluctuatingunshakableunwavering
Adverb(2 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abiding, accenture, accepted, adamant, adamantine.
- Sentence evidence is available for firm, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "firm".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "firm"
Keep "firm" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "firm" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "firm", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "firm" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
More specific
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
Collocations
13 entriesconsulting firmfamily firmfirm basisfirm commitmentfirm decisionfirm foundationfirm gripfirm resolvefirm stancelarge firmlaw firmlocal firmsmall firm
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
10 entriesTranslations
42 translations across 24 languages.
Ancient Greek
3 entries- ναστός adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- στερεός adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- στριφνός adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Bulgarian
2 entries- корав adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- твърд adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Catalan
1 entries- ferm adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Czech
2 entries- pevný adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- tvrdý adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Esperanto
1 entries- firma adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Finnish
4 entries- kiinteä adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- luja adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- tukeva adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- vankka adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Galician
1 entries- firme adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Georgian
3 entries- მაგარი adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- მტკიცე adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- მყარი adj (solid, rigid (material state))
German
1 entries- fest adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Greek
3 entries- γερός adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- στέρεος adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- στερεός adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Hebrew
4 entries- מוצק adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- צפיד adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- קשה adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- קשיח adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Hungarian
2 entries- kemény adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- szilárd adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Latin
1 entries- firmus adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Latvian
2 entries- stingrs adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- stings adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- kšuty adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Māori
2 entries- mārō adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- pakari adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Polish
1 entries- twardy adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Portuguese
1 entries- firme adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Russian
1 entries- твёрдый adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Slovene
2 entries- trd adj (solid, rigid (material state))
- čvrst adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Spanish
1 entries- firme adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Swedish
1 entries- fast adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Tausug
1 entries- mahugut adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Ukrainian
1 entries- тверди́й adj (solid, rigid (material state))
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability.
Source: tatoeba (22389)
Our friendship remained firm.
Source: tatoeba (23334)
I have a firm belief in his innocence.
Source: tatoeba (28939)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "firm"?
Closest matches include abiding, accenture, accepted, adamant, adamantine.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "firm"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.