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staunchest

ADJECTIVE

resolute, dependable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ardent loyal reliable stalwart steadfast stout trustworthy

STRONG

fast firm secure sound stable true

WEAK

allegiant constant faithful inflexible liege stiff strong sure tough tried-and-true true-blue trusty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disloyal undependable unreliable untrustworthy weak

STRONG

flexible indefinite insecure loose moving unfixed unstable

WEAK

irresolute

Example Sentences

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“He became one of my staunchest supporters and schooled me on whom I could trust and whom I could never turn my back on.”

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Poland and Lithuania are among the staunchest supporters of Kyiv in the European Union, and both have recently supplied hundreds of generators to the war-torn country.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Poland and Denmark rank among Ukraine’s staunchest wartime allies and are now looking to Kyiv for support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, is among the staunchest proponents of this idea, as are right-wing luminaries such as Tucker Carlson.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2025

And yet Howland Reed had been one of Father's staunchest companions during the war for King Robert's crown, before Bran was bom.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin