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

Examples of rock-solid in a Sentence

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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 For more: Carter was a disciplined man of integrity and rock-solid values, and his life offers countless lessons for leaders everywhere, members of The Times’s Editorial Board write. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 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 19 Jan. 2025.

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