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firm vs hard

hard vs firm

firm is a noun but hard is not a noun.

firm and hard both are adjectives.

firm is a verb but hard is not a verb.

firm and hard both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
firm Yes Yes Yes Yes
hard No Yes No Yes
firm (noun) hard (noun)
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
firm (adjective) hard (adjective)
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause produced without vibration of the vocal cords
securely fixed in place resisting weight or pressure
strong and sure dispassionate
not soft or yielding to pressure (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
securely established being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
not subject to revision or change unfortunate or hard to bear
(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall dried out
very strong or vigorous
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
firm (verb) hard (verb)
become taut or tauter
make taut or tauter
firm (adverb) hard (adverb)
with resolute determination with effort or force or vigor
to the full extent possible; all the way
slowly and with difficulty
causing great damage or hardship
with firmness
indulging excessively
earnestly or intently
with pain or distress or bitterness
very near or close in space or time
into a solid condition
Difference between firm and hard

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