steadfast
or sted·fast
[ sted-fast, -fahst, -fuhst ]
/ ˈstɛdˌfæst, -ˌfɑst, -fəst /
adjective
fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person: a steadfast friend.
unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence, etc.
firmly established, as an institution or a state of affairs.
firmly fixed in place or position.
SYNONYMS FOR steadfast
2
sure,
dependable,
reliable,
constant,
unwavering.
Steadfast,
staunch,
steady imply a sureness and continuousness that may be depended upon.
Steadfast literally means fixed in place, but is chiefly used figuratively to indicate undeviating constancy or resolution:
steadfast in one's faith.
Staunch literally means watertight, as of a vessel, and therefore strong and firm; figuratively, it is used of loyal support that will endure strain:
a staunch advocate of free trade. Literally,
steady is applied to that which is relatively firm in position or continuous in movement or duration:
a steady flow; figuratively, it implies sober regularity or persistence:
a steady worker.
4, 5 stable.
OTHER WORDS FROM steadfast
Words nearby steadfast
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ste. anne de beaupré,
ste.-foy,
ste.-thérèse,
stead,
steadfast,
steadicam,
steading,
steady,
steady as a rock,
steady state
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British Dictionary definitions for steadfastly
steadfast
stedfast
/ (ˈstɛdfəst, -ˌfɑːst) /
adjective
(esp of a person's gaze) fixed in intensity or direction; steady
unwavering or determined in purpose, loyalty, etc
steadfast resolve