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staunchness

staunchness

7.5
Firm loyalty and support that continues in hard times
  • noun
  • /ˈstɔːnʧnəs/
translation icon : fidelidad
  • Despite facing numerous challenges, her staunchness to the cause inspired everyone around her.

Examples

  • Her staunchness to the cause inspired many others.

  • They admired her staunchness in defending her beliefs when others doubted her.

  • Despite criticism, his staunchness to his friends never wavered.

  • Her staunchness in supporting her family during hard times inspired everyone around her.

  • The team's staunchness during the crisis was commendable.

  • His staunchness during the crisis reassured the team that they could rely on him.

  • The staunchness shown by the volunteers in tough times was commendable and encouraged others to participate.

Synonyms

loyalty
vsstaunchness
503 1.3

Strong and lasting support for a person, group, or idea

is stronger in holding commitment under severe pressure
faithfulness
vsstaunchness
14 2.0

The state of being loyal and true to someone, like a friend or pet

is firmer in keeping commitment when situations become hard
steadfastness
vsstaunchness
4 5.9

Loyalty that stays strong in hard times

is even firmer in commitment when things get hard
constancy
vsstaunchness
4 5.3

A steady loyalty to someone or something over time

is stronger in active commitment when tested by difficulty
unquestioning support
vsstaunchness
1 4.1

Full loyal help and agreement without any doubt

is an inner quality of firmness, not just blind help
committedness
vsstaunchness
6.5

Being willing to work hard and stay loyal to a person, job, or cause

is more about steady commitment despite pressure or hardship
trueness
vsstaunchness
6.6

Being loyal to people or a cause

is firmer when commitment faces hardship

Antonyms

treachery
46 7.5

To betray someone's trust or loyalty

disloyalty
13 4.1

Not supporting a person, group, or cause who trusts you

How Loyal

staunchness
7.5
devotion
62 3.2
loyalty
503 1.3
allegiance
155 5.6

Surface Forms

staunchness singular
staunchnesses plural

Morphology

staunchness = staunch (transparent) = staunch + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'staunch' with the productive suffix '-ness', expressing the quality of being staunch.

Etymology

Staunchness comes from staunch, a word that once meant 'to stop' a flow, as when you stop a cut from bleeding, so you can picture loyalty that does not let go. So staunchness means being steady and strongly loyal even when things are hard.