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Definitions for Steadfast
ˈstɛdˌfæst, -ˌfɑst, -fəststead·fast

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwaveringadjective

    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

    "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

  2. steadfast, staunch, unswervingadjective

    firm and dependable especially in loyalty

    "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

Wiktionary

  1. steadfastadjective

    Fixed or unchanging; steady.

  2. steadfastadjective

    Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.

  3. Etymology: From stedefast which in turn comes from stedefæst. It is comprised of two parts: stede (“stead, place”) + -fæst (“fixed”).

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Steadfastadjective

    Etymology: stead and fast.

    Such was this giant’s fall, that seem’d to shake
    This stedfast globe of earth, as it for fear did quake. F. Qu.

    Laws ought to be like stony tables, plain, steadfast, and immoveable. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

    I hope her stubborn heart to bend,
    And that it then more stedfast will endure. Edmund Spenser.

    A generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God. Psal. lxxviii. 8.

    Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty; abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble. Ecclus. xxii. 23.

    Him resist stedfast in the faith. 1 Pet. v. 9.

    What form of death could him affright,
    Who unconcern’d, with stedfast sight
    Cou’d view the surges mounting steep,
    And monsters rolling in the deep? Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. steadfast

    Steadfast refers to someone or something that is firmly fixed, stable, or unchanging. It can describe a person who is dedicated, loyal, reliable, or constant in their beliefs, attitudes, or affections, without being swayed by external factors.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Steadfastadjective

    firmly fixed or established; fast fixed; firm

  2. Steadfastadjective

    not fickle or wavering; constant; firm; resolute; unswerving; steady

  3. Etymology: [Stead + fast, that is, fast in place.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Steadfast

    sted′fast, adj. firmly fixed or established: firm: constant: resolute: steady.—adv. Stead′fastly.—n. Stead′fastness. [A.S. stedefæst, stede, a place, fæst, firm, fast.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Steadfast in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Steadfast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Steadfast in a Sentence

  1. Donna Stelling-Gurnett:

    While we agreed with the Department's goals for this rule from the outset, we remain steadfast in our conviction that this regulation does not achieve those goals.

  2. Mickey Mehta:

    A tree never grows overnight and a bird never straight soars to height. Progress is a steadfast process of change from one state to another. Don't Jump the process & let get growth compromised, evolve seamlessly and get MickeyMized.

  3. State Department spokesman Mark Toner:

    The United States continues to be a steadfast ally, friend, and partner to the ROK, the US-ROK alliance will continue to be a linchpin of regional stability and security, and we will continue to meet all our alliance commitments, especially with respect to defending against the threat from North Korea.

  4. Richard Pazdur:

    We recognize that patients with cancer constitute a vulnerable population at risk of contracting the coronavirus disease, in this critical time, we remain steadfast in our commitment to patients with cancer and doing everything we can to expedite oncology product development. Tukysa was approved four months prior to the The FDA goal date, providing an example of this commitment and showing how our regular work in reviewing treatments for patients with cancer is moving forward without delay.

  5. Theresa May:

    In committing additional troops to the Train Advise Assist operation in Afghanistan we have underlined once again that when NATO calls the UK is among the first to answer, nATO is as vital today as it ever has been and our commitment to it remains steadfast. The Alliance can rely on the UK to lead by example.

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