firmest

Adjective

firm (comparative firmer, superlative firmest)

1. Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
   • It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
2. Fixed (in opinion).
   • a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent
3. Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
   • He wanted to stay overnight, but I was firm with him and said he had to leave today.
4. Durable, rigid (material state).
   • firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)
5. Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
   • […] The life that almost dies in me:
     That dies not, but endures with pain,
     ⁠And slowly forms the firmer mind,
     ⁠Treasuring the look it cannot find,
     The words that are not heard again.1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XVIII”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 30
6. Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
   • Although facilitators of the workshop for lesbians and bisexual women attempted to address the concerns of lesbians, little firm information emerged.1988 April 23, Elizabeth Pincus, “Moving To Meet The Needs Of Women In The Age Of AIDS”, in Gay Community News, page 7

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