English Explanatory Dictionary

steadfast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Fixed or unchanging; steady.
  2. Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɛdfɑːst/ /ˈstɛdfæst/ /ˈstɛdfəst/ En-us-steadfast.ogg

Word forms

steadfast steadfaster more steadfast steadfastest most steadfast stedfast

Etymology

From Middle English stedefast, from Old English stedefæst, from Proto-Germanic *stadifastuz, equivalent to stead (“place; spot; position”) + fast (“firm; fixed”). Cognate with Middle Dutch stedevast (“steadfast”), Icelandic staðfestur (“steadfast”), Danish stedfast (“firmly attached, secured”), Danish stadfæste (“to confirm; ratify”), Norwegian Nynorsk stadfesta (“confirm, ratify; establish”), Swedish stadfästa (“to confirm; establish”).

Antonyms

infirm

Derived words

oversteadfast steadfastly steadfastness unsteadfast
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