Firm
Firm adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.
Usage example: the selling price of the house is firm, so there'll be no dickering
Settled is a synonym for firm in definite topic. In some cases you can use "Settled" instead an adjective "Firm", when it comes to topics like characteristic, determined, established, unalterable.
Settled
Settled adjective - Firmly established over time.
Usage example: a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders
Firm is a synonym for settled in characteristic topic. You can use "Firm" instead an adjective "Settled", if it concerns topics such as state, established.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He settled into his job at Goliath National Bank pretty well, at the Earth really pays for it if future Ted is to believed (according to this show, we never stopped global warming etc), but he later ditched Goliath and is working for an environmental firm.
Source: Hospital Paradiso
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