unfirm (B1)
adjective
Definition
unfirm means not firm; not strong or stable; feeble; infirm. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as unfirm.
A unfirm tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became unfirm after the announcement.
How to Use unfirm
- unfirm + noun (collocation)
- Use unfirm before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a unfirm reaction."
- become unfirm (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became unfirm near the end."
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