handfast
- adjective
- /ˈhændˌfæst/
- Archaic
:
firme
- Their friendship was handfast, providing unwavering support and trust over the years.
Examples
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The couple felt handfast in their commitment to each other, vowing to remain loyal regardless of the challenges that lay ahead.
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In Shakespeare's plays, characters often express their love by claiming to be handfast, assuring their devotion through poetic language.
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That evening, I spoke to her father and mother in her presence, and we were made handfast, pledged to one another until I was free to marry at the end of my apprenticeship.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
392
1.0
Fixed firmly so it cannot move
104
1.8
Loyal and steady in support of a person, group, or idea
79
4.0
Shows loyalty and works hard for a cause or group
72
3.5
Stays firm and loyal in support for someone
31
6.3
Loyal and firm in supporting a person or a cause
30
5.6
Loyal and firm in support that does not change
22
5.8
Being firm in belief or support that does not change
2
7.5
Firm and not changing, especially in loyalty or support
Being steady and not changing in feeling or opinion
Antonyms
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Handfast comes from the old words hand and fast, where fast means 'firm' or 'fixed'. So to be handfast is to be steady and loyal, as if held 'firmly' in place.