steadfast
- adjective
- /ˈstɛdˌfæst/
- We want to be steadfast in our faith.
- remain steadfast
- steadfast support
- steadfast commitment
It means you're reliable, steadfast and self assured.
- It means you're reliable, steadfast and self assured.
- There's no, there's no steadfast rule about it.
- And that's really one of the reasons why I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm so steadfast on on UAP disclosure.
- You are actually being steadfast and not falling for the flowers and the nights out.
- And one of the best ways that this plays out is that time when you hold steadfast and you refuse to bend.
- So it's now my pleasure to introduce one of High's earliest and most steadfast supporters, Stanford President Marc Tessier Levine.
- And she was a really steadfast proponent of civil rights and of racial integration and whatnot.
- At the suggestion of his Chinese hosts, Friedman submitted a memorandum to General Secretary Zhao Zhang, a steadfast reformer within the CCP.
Examples
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The love between them was strong and steadfast, unshaken by time or chance.
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The minister said the usual things: devoted wife, loving mother, steadfast friend, servant of the community.
Fiction book (1999) -
Tonight we must remain steadfast.
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Blessed is the man who remains steadfast.
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Support for those fighting for democratic and human rights must be steadfast during the struggles.
Academic text (1993) -
Thank you to these six extraordinary medalists for their faithful and steadfast service to the University.
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Despite the persecution, Osika remains steadfast in its struggle for human rights.
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Their experience of oppression under communism has made them steadfast allies and strong advocates of economic freedom.
Academic text (2007) -
Her steadfast determination to finish the project impressed everyone around her.
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The team's steadfast loyalty to their coach was evident during the championship game.
Synonyms
Always supporting a person or group, especially in hard times
Firm and unlikely to be moved or upset
Loyal and steady in support of a person, group, or idea
Showing strong determination and not changing your mind
Not willing to change one's mind even when others disagree
Stays firm and loyal in support for someone
Continuing with an action despite problems or opposition
Loyal and firm in supporting a person or a cause
Being firm in belief or support that does not change
Determined to do something and not likely to change
A person who decides to do something and does not change their mind
Loyal and steady in support
Very firm in decisions and not willing to change or give up
Very strong belief or feeling that cannot be changed
Always reliable and steady
Firm and not changing, especially in loyalty or support
Not willing to change your mind even under pressure
Very steady and reliable in what someone does
Always steady and showing no doubt or pause
Loyal and steady in support for a person or cause
Firm and steady in belief and action, not changing under pressure
Very loyal and not likely to change
Being steady and not changing in feeling or opinion
Antonyms
How Steadfast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word steadfast comes from two old parts: stead meaning 'place', as in instead, and fast meaning 'firm' or 'fixed'. So, to be steadfast is to stay 'firm in your place', which is why it means being loyal and not easily changed.