Floppy and Firm

Opposite meaning words

Floppy adjective - Not stiff in structure.

Usage example: my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears

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Firm is an antonym for floppy.

Nearby Words: flopped, flopping

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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Floppy is an antonym for firm.

Nearby Words: firming, firmness, firmly, firmed

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