Dictionary Definition
loyal adj
1 steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal
subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him" [ant: disloyal]
2 inspired by love for your country [syn:
patriotic] [ant:
unpatriotic]
3 unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or
cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted
soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison;
"fast friends" [syn: firm,
truehearted,
fast(a)]
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English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔɪəl
Adjective
loyal (more loyal, most loyal)- firm in allegiance to a person or institution
- faithful to a person or cause
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Etymology
From loyalAdjective
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Extensive Definition
ALICIA LOVE WILLIAM :PBold text Loyal may refer
to:James E. Rios
- The concept of loyalty.
- Ben Loyal, a mountain in Sutherland
- Some places named Loyal in the United States:
loyal in Dutch: Loyal
loyal in Polish: Loyal
loyal in Volapük: Loyal
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
abandoned, acquiescent, active, afire, ardent, assiduous, burning, committed, compliant, complying, conforming, conscientious, consistent, constant, continuing, dedicated, dependable, devoted, devout, diligent, dogged, duteous, dutiful, earnest, enduring, faithful, fervent, fervid, fiery, firm, fixed, flaming, flinty, hearty, heated, hot, hot-blooded, immovable, immutable, impassioned, in earnest,
inalterable,
indefatigable,
indomitable,
industrious,
inflexible, insistent, intense, intent, intent on, invincible, lasting, law-abiding, liege, marble-constant, meticulous, mindful, never-tiring, obedient, observant, obstinate, on fire, passionate, patient, patient as Job,
patriotic, perfervid, permanent, perseverant, persevering, persistent, persisting, pertinacious, plodding, plugging, practicing, preoccupied, punctilious, punctual, rapt, red-hot, regardful, relentless, reliable, resolute, scrupulous, sedulous, serious, set, settled, sincere, single-minded, sleepless, slogging, sot, spirited, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, steely, stubborn, submissive, tenacious, tireless, true, true-blue, trusted, trustworthy, trusty, unabating, unbending, unconquerable, undaunted, undeflectable, undiscouraged, undrooping, unfailing, unfaltering, unflagging, unflappable, unflinching, unintermitting, uninterrupted, unnodding, unrelaxing, unrelenting, unremitting, unshaken, unsleeping, unswerving, untiring, unwavering, unwearied, unwearying, unwinking, unyielding, utterly
attentive, vehement,
warm, weariless, white-hot, willing, zealous