fastness

Speech parts

1. fastness - Noun

2. fastness - Adjective

Meaning

The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness.

A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains.

Conciseness of style.

The state of being fast or swift.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

speed fixture fixity stronghold swiftness fixedness secureness fort chateau palace garrison citadel castle tower keep
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Antonyms

attack independence exposure danger massacre distress
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Hypernyms

rate defense defence pace immovability immovableness

Hyponyms

citadel keep hold precipitation lodging dungeon

Examples

the project advanced with gratifying speed Source: Internet

DPP Orange TR ECO07101 by Hangzhou Epsilon Chemical is diketopyrrolopyrrole orange pigment with bright color and excellent fastness. Source: Internet

Colortrend® 808-1810 by Chromaflo Technologies is a yellow colored high performance low-VOC and APE-free universal colorant based on iron oxide (57%) pigment with excellent light fastness. Source: Internet

Has good light fastness of pigment. Source: Internet

He must have felt at home in the mountain fastness of western North Carolina. Source: Internet

Is a green shade, very opaque benzimidazolone pigment with excellent light, weather and solvent fastness properties as well as high heat stability. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fastly fastmoving fastnacht Fastnet fastpaced fastpack