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- [sted-fast, -fahst, -fuh st]
- /ˈstɛdˌfæst, -ˌfɑst, -fəst/
- /ˈsted.fɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sted-fast, -fahst, -fuh st]
- /ˈstɛdˌfæst, -ˌfɑst, -fəst/
Definitions of steadfast word
- adjective steadfast fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze. 1
- adjective steadfast firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person: a steadfast friend. 1
- adjective steadfast unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence, etc. 1
- adjective steadfast firmly established, as an institution or a state of affairs. 1
- adjective steadfast firmly fixed in place or position. 1
- adjective steadfast If someone is steadfast in something that they are doing, they are convinced that what they are doing is right and they refuse to change it or to give up. 0
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Origin of steadfast
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English stedefast, Old English stedefæst. See stead, fast1
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Parts of speech for Steadfast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steadfast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
steadfast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for steadfast
adj steadfast
- abiding — An abiding feeling, memory, or interest is one that you have for a very long time.
- allegiant — a person who displays constancy, duty, and faithfulness, esp to a ruling body
- apoplectic — If someone is apoplectic, they are extremely angry about something.
- ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
adjective steadfast
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- committed — having a strong commitment to an ideology, religion, etc
- deadlocked — If a dispute or series of negotiations is deadlocked, no agreement can be reached because neither side will give in at all. You can also say that the people involved are deadlocked.
- dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
Antonyms for steadfast
adj steadfast
- capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
- commutative — relating to or involving substitution
- directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
adjective steadfast
- erratic — Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
- humorsome — Alternative form of humoursome.
- quicksilver — the metallic element mercury.
- yoyo — a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
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