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Fixed

/fɪkst/

To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

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📖 Definitions of "Fixed"

verb

1
To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.
2
To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
"A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board."
3
To mend, to repair.
"That heater will start a fire if you don't fix it."
4
To prepare (food or drink).
"She fixed dinner for the kids."

adjective

1
Not changing, not able to be changed, staying the same.
"Every religion has its own fixed ideas."
2
Stationary.
3
Attached; affixed.
4
Chemically stable.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fixed"

27 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
setverb	(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
rigidnoun	Stiff, rather than flexible.
flatnoun	Having no variations in height.
firmnoun	(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
steadyverb	Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
concentrated	Not dilute; having a high concentration.
fastnoun	(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
unmoving	Not moving; still; static.
intentnoun	Something that is intended.
regressive	That tends to return, revert or regress.
stationarynoun	Not moving.
specified	Thoroughly explained.
nonmoving	Not moving; stationary; inert.
determinatenoun	Distinct, clearly defined.
immobilenoun	Fixed, not movable.
unchangeablenoun	Not changeable; incapable of being changed or of changing; immutable.
fastened	firmly closed or secured
frozen	Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
restored	Pertaining to something or someone renewed or rebuilt.
reconditioned	Which has been reconditioned
repaired	mended or put in working order
leaded	Containing or treated with the element lead.
geostationary	At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.
taped	recorded on tape
geosynchronous	Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.

↔️ Antonyms of "Fixed"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unfixed	Not fixated or fixed; moving or changing freely

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fixed"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
unchangeablenoun	Not changeable; incapable of being changed or of changing; immutable.
unadjustable	Not adjustable; that cannot be adjusted.
immobilenoun	Fixed, not movable.
nonmoving	Not moving; stationary; inert.
unmoving	Not moving; still; static.
stationarynoun	Not moving.
rigidnoun	Stiff, rather than flexible.
steadyverb	Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
fastnoun	(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
determinatenoun	Distinct, clearly defined.
specified	Thoroughly explained.
givennoun	A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
intentnoun	Something that is intended.
concentrated	Not dilute; having a high concentration.
regressive	That tends to return, revert or regress.
setverb	(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
restored	Pertaining to something or someone renewed or rebuilt.
reconditioned	Which has been reconditioned
firmnoun	(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
flatnoun	Having no variations in height.