steadfast.

Remaining firm and dependable in loyalty, purpose, or belief despite pressure or difficulty.

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Words that belong together

• steadfast loyalty
• a steadfast refusal

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Her steadfast loyalty survived the accusation but not the confession.

He remained steadfast in his refusal to let the injured crew be abandoned.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more steadfast; superlative most steadfast where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.