steadfast
Adjective Satellite
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- "steadfast resolve"
- firm and dependable especially in loyalty
- "a steadfast ally"
Adj
- Fixed or unchanging; steady.
- Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
Examples
- steadfast commitment
- steadfast support
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English stedefast, from Old English stedefæst, from Proto-Germanic *stadifastuz, equivalent to stead (“place; spot; position”) + fast (“firm; fixed”). Cognate with Middle Dutch stedevast (“steadfast”), Icelandic staðfestur (“steadfast”), Danish stedfast (“firmly attached, secured”), Danish stadfæste (“to confirm; ratify”), Norwegian Bokmål stadfeste (“confirm, ratify; establish”), Swedish stadfästa (“to confirm; establish”).
Synonyms
firm, staunch, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unswerving, unwavering
Scrabble Score: 13
steadfast: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsteadfast: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
steadfast: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary