English Explanatory Dictionary

loyal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
  2. Firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant.
  3. Faithful to a person or cause.
name
  1. A surname from French.
  2. A town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States.
  3. A city in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɔɪəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-loyal.wav

Word forms

loyal more loyal most loyal loyall Loyals

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal and leal.

Antonyms

disloyal fickle treacherous

Related words

loyalty

Derived words

loyalise loyalism loyalist loyalization loyalize loyally loyalness loyal toast nonloyal overloyal semiloyal superloyal ultraloyal unloyal
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