steadfast
or sted·fast
[sted-fast, -fahst, -fuhst]
- 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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Origin of steadfast
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com2. 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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Contemporary Examples
I envy my refusenik friends their steadfast commitments to stay in, and contentment in doing so.
“A steadfast soldier of the law,” Felsman had said of his friend and comrade.
To date, the league has been steadfast in backing Snyder as well.
She paired that dream to a steadfast commitment to improvement and a genuine passion for the slopes.
He denied, however, that Steadfast Jazz was in any way a rebuttal to Zapad-13.
Historical Examples
"No surrender" was the steadfast motto of Bismarck and his royal master.
Camps, Quarters and Casual PlacesArchibald Forbes
Their offspring bold fares hither to seek the steadfast friend.
BeowulfAnonymous
Had he not looked in time, and with clear, steadfast eyes, might he not have fallen?
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
The faith in life which the master had implanted in her kept her brave and steadfast.
Doctor PascalEmile Zola
Paul had not shifted his steadfast gaze from his brother's face.
A Son of HagarSir Hall Caine
steadfast
stedfast
- (esp of a person's gaze) fixed in intensity or direction; steady
- unwavering or determined in purpose, loyalty, etcsteadfast resolve
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