firmness UK /ˈfɜːmnəs/US /ˈfɝmnəs/ noun4 •The state of being firm •security; steadfastness; good grip •physical durability; rigidness (of material) •strictness; mental strengthBut many a man who would have stood within a home dismantled, strong in his passion and design of vengeance, has had the firmness of his nature conquered by the razing of an air–built castle. — 1842 formsfirmnesses