unfirm
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8.0
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfɜrm/
:
inestable
- Sand dunes are often made up of unfirm earth that shifts with the wind.
Examples
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The hikers found the unfirm soil difficult to walk on after the heavy rains.
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The ground felt unfirm beneath my feet.
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Construction was delayed because the foundation was laid on unfirm ground.
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This mattress is too unfirm for my back.
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The ground felt unfirm beneath my feet as I walked along the muddy path.
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He found the chair to be unfirm, wobbling slightly when he sat down.
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After heavy rains, the soil became unfirm, making it difficult to plant seeds.
Synonyms
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4.4
Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall
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3.3
Not firm or safe and likely to fail
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3.6
Unsteady and likely to move from side to side
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3.3
Not firm or balanced and likely to fall
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7.7
Not steady or straight and likely to wobble
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7.0
Not held in place and often feels unstable or uncertain
Not firmly attached and able to move or fall
Not firmly fixed and likely to come loose
Likely to wobble or break, like a weak chair
Antonyms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unfirm is made of un- meaning 'not' and firm meaning 'strong' or 'solid'. So, unfirm describes something 'not solid', 'loose', or likely to move or change position.