Firm and Lank

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Firm adjective - Having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure.

Usage example: cold butter that was too firm to spread

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Lank is an antonym for firm.

Nearby Words: firming, firmness, firmly, firmed

Lank adjective - Not stiff in structure.

Usage example: right after a shower, her lank hair hung down to her shoulders

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Firm is an antonym for lank.

Nearby Words: lanky, lankly, Lanka

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Lank and Firm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/firm/lank

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