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.
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ste., ste. anne de beaupré, ste.-foy, ste.-thérèse, stead, steadfast, steadfastly, steadicam, steading, steady, steady as a rock
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.
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steadfast
stedfast
/ (ˈstɛdfəst, -ˌfɑːst) /
adjective
(esp of a person's gaze) fixed in intensity or direction; steady
unwavering or determined in purpose, loyalty, etcsteadfast resolve
Derived Formssteadfastly or stedfastly, adverbsteadfastness or stedfastness, noun
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Word Origin and History for steadfast
steadfast
Old English stedefæst "secure in position," from stede (see stead) + fæst (see fast (adj.)); cf. Middle Low German stedevast, Old Norse staðfastr. Related: Steadfastly, steadfastness.
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