steadfast

[sted-fast, -fahst, -fuh st] /ˈstɛdˌfæst, -ˌfɑst, -fəst/
adjective
1.
fixed in direction; steadily directed:
a steadfast gaze.
2.
firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person:
a steadfast friend.
3.
unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence, etc.
4.
firmly established, as an institution or a state of affairs.
5.
firmly fixed in place or position.
Also, stedfast.
Origin
before 1000; Middle English stedefast, Old English stedefæst. See stead, fast1
Related forms
steadfastly, adverb
steadfastness, noun
oversteadfast, adjective
oversteadfastly, adverb
oversteadfastness, noun
unsteadfast, adjective
unsteadfastly, adverb
unsteadfastness, noun
Synonyms
2. sure, dependable, reliable, constant, unwavering. 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. 4, 5. stable.
Antonyms
2. capricious, variable.
Examples from the web for steadfast
  • The two superiorities are closely related, and are in steadfast proportion one to the other.
  • From reporting to editing to layout who was steadfast in his belief that readers would pay for independent journalism.
  • But all those steadfast geometric tea sets and tubular steel furnishings drew lines in the collective consciousness.
  • But on civil rights, he remained steadfast till the end of his life.
  • But many others have remained steadfast in their commitment.
  • He took the helm of a steadfast, solid brand in a time of tumultuous change.
British Dictionary definitions for steadfast

steadfast

/ˈstɛdfəst; -ˌfɑːst/
adjective
1.
(esp of a person's gaze) fixed in intensity or direction; steady
2.
unwavering or determined in purpose, loyalty, etc: steadfast resolve
Derived Forms
steadfastly, stedfastly, adverb
steadfastness, stedfastness, noun
Word Origin and History for steadfast
adj.

Old English stedefæst "secure in position," from stede (see stead) + fæst (see fast (adj.)); cf. Middle Low German stedevast, Old Norse staðfastr. Related: Steadfastly, steadfastness.