rock-solid

adjective

rock-sol·​id ˈräk-ˈsä-ləd How to pronounce rock-solid (audio)
variants or rock solid
: completely or perfectly solid (as because of great strength or dependability)
supported by a rock-solid foundation
She has a rock-solid reputation.
Their relationship was rock solid.
… she moved in an artificial world without ever losing her rock-solid integrity.Walter Clemons
He is right to imply that the political structure is a little shaky—it was a myth that it was ever rock solid.Xan Smiley

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Sebastian Stan in Best Actor for The Apprentice There are currently four rock-solid prospective nominees in the Best Actor race: The Brutalist’s Adrien Brody, A Complete Unknown’s Timothee Chalamet, Conclave’s Ralph Fiennes, and Sing Sing’s Colman Domingo, with the fifth slot up for grabs. Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025 In our case, rock-solid employment growth in manufacturing and goods activity just isn’t there. Bruce Yandle, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025 Combo guard Denzel Aberdeen rounds out the Gators’ rock-solid eight-man rotation. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025 The Oracle games and Minish Cap were all made by Capcom, and the latter in particular is absolutely packed with charm, rock-solid gameplay mechanics, and some utterly gorgeous artwork. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rock-solid 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rock-solid was in 1871

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“Rock-solid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-solid. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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