Synonyms for Unfirm (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (not firmly or solidly positioned):
unsteady
WordNet sense 2 (not firmly placed or set or fastened):
unfixed
WordNet sense 3 ((of soil) unstable):
shifting
WordNet sense 4 (not compact or dense in structure or arrangement):
loose
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