单词 | steadfast |
释义 | steadfastor sted·fast[ sted-fast, -fahst, -fuhst ] / ˈstɛdˌfæst, -ˌfɑst, -fəst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR steadfast ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivefixed 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. Origin of steadfastFirst recorded before 1000; Middle English stedefast,Old English stedefæst.See stead, fast1 SYNONYMS FOR steadfast2 sure, dependable, reliable, constant, unwavering. 4, 5 stable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR steadfast ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR steadfast2 capricious, variable. SEE ANTONYMS FOR steadfast ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for steadfast2. 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. OTHER WORDS FROM steadfastWords nearby steadfastSTD, STD code, St. Denis, Ste., stead, steadfast, Steadicam, steading, steady, steady as a rock, steady-going Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steadfastBritish Dictionary definitions for steadfaststeadfast stedfast/ (ˈstɛdfəst, -ˌfɑːst) / adjective(esp of a person's gaze) fixed in intensity or direction; steady unwavering or determined in purpose, loyalty, etcsteadfast resolve Derived forms of steadfaststeadfastly or stedfastly, adverbsteadfastness or stedfastness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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