Steadfast — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/stˈɛdfæst/

🇬🇧British English

/stˈɛdfast/

🇮🇳Indian English

/stˈɛdfast/

2 syllables Say it as /stˈɛdfæst/.

Examples

firm convictions
a firm mouth
steadfast resolve

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

steady stiff unwavering unfaltering firm unbendable unshakable unswerving staunch

Parts of Speech

adjective	marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable “firm convictions”
adjective	firm and dependable especially in loyalty “a steadfast ally”

Word Forms

firmness	noun	the trait of being resolute
steadfastness	noun	steadfast resolution
steadiness	noun	freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
stiffness	noun	firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
staunchness	noun	loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

standhaft

gekennzeichnet durch feste Entschlossenheit oder Entschlossenheit; nicht erschütterbar

🇫🇷French

ferme

marqué par une détermination ou une résolution ferme; pas ébranlable

🇪🇸Spanish

firme

marcado por una firme determinación o resolución; no sacudible

🇮🇹Italian

costante

contrassegnato da ferma determinazione o risoluzione; non agitabile

🇳🇱Dutch

standvastig

gekenmerkt door een vaste vastberadenheid of vastberadenheid; niet schudbaar

🇵🇹Portuguese

firme

marcado por firme determinação ou resolução; não abalável

🇷🇺Russian

стойкий

отмечены твердой решимостью или решительностью; не колеблющийся

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दृढ़

दृढ़ निश्चय या संकल्प द्वारा चिह्नित; हिलाने योग्य नहीं

🇧🇩Bengali

অবিচল

দৃঢ় সংকল্প বা রেজোলিউশন দ্বারা চিহ্নিত; নড়বড়ে নয়

🇮🇳Tamil

உறுதியான

உறுதியான தீர்மானம் அல்லது தீர்மானத்தால் குறிக்கப்பட்டது; அசைக்க முடியாதது

🇮🇳Telugu

దృఢమైన

సంస్థ నిర్ణయం లేదా తీర్మానం ద్వారా గుర్తించబడింది; కదిలేది కాదు

🇮🇳Marathi

स्थिर

दृढ निश्चय किंवा ठरावाद्वारे चिन्हांकित; हलण्यायोग्य नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

અડગ

નિશ્ચિત નિશ્ચય અથવા ઠરાવ દ્વારા ચિહ્નિત; હલાવી શકાય તેવું નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ದೃಢವಾದ

ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ನಿರ್ಣಯ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ಣಯದಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ; ಅಲುಗಾಡುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ദൃഢമായ

ദൃഢമായ ദൃഢനിശ്ചയം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രമേയം അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു; കുലുങ്ങുന്നില്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਥਿਰ

ਪੱਕੇ ਇਰਾਦੇ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਕਲਪ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਿਤ; ਹਿੱਲਣ ਯੋਗ ਨਹੀਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

ثابت قدم

پختہ عزم یا قرارداد کے ذریعہ نشان زد؛ متزلزل نہیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

坚定的

以坚定的决心或决心为标志；不可动摇

🇯🇵Japanese

堅固な

確固たる決意や決意によって特徴づけられる。揺れない

🇰🇷Korean

확고부동한

확고한 결심이나 결의로 표시됨; 흔들리지 않는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kiên định

được đánh dấu bằng quyết tâm hoặc giải pháp chắc chắn; không thể lay chuyển

🇹🇭Thai

แน่วแน่

ทำเครื่องหมายด้วยความมุ่งมั่นหรือมติอันแน่วแน่ ไม่สั่นคลอน

🇮🇩Indonesian

tabah

ditandai dengan tekad atau resolusi yang tegas; tidak tergoyahkan

🇵🇭Filipino

matatag

minarkahan ng matatag na pagpapasiya o resolusyon; hindi matitinag

🇲🇾Malay

tabah

ditandakan dengan keazaman atau ketetapan yang kukuh; tidak goyah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صامد

يتميز بتصميم أو قرار حازم؛ لا يتزعزع

🇮🇷Persian

ثابت قدم

مشخص شده با عزم یا تصمیم قطعی؛ تکان ناپذیر

🇹🇷Turkish

sadık

kesin kararlılık veya kararlılıkla işaretlenmiş; sarsılmaz

🇮🇱Hebrew

איתן

מסומן על ידי נחישות או החלטה נחרצת; לא ניתן לטלטל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'steadfast'?

The primary meaning of 'steadfast' is 'marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable'.

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Using 'steadfast' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'steadfast' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'steadfast' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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