Firm and Tottering

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Firm adjective - Marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion.

Usage example: built on a firm foundation, so the house hasn't settled

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Tottering is an antonym for firm.

Nearby Words: firming, firmness, firmly, firmed

Tottering adjective - Marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements.

Usage example: after the accident, she was only able to take a few tottering steps at a time

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Firm is an antonym for tottering.

Nearby Words: totter, tottered, tottery

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Tottering and Firm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/firm/tottering

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