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steadfastness
[sted-fast, -fahst, -fuhst] 
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steadfastness
[sted-fast, -fahst, -fuhst]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fidelity |
| Synonyms: | accuracy, adherence, adhesion, allegiance, attachment, closeness, constancy, correspondence, exactitude, exactness, faithfulness, fealty, loyalty, naturalism, preciseness, precision, realism, scrupulousness, verism |
| Main Entry: | balance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | composure |
| Synonyms: | equanimity, poise, self-control, self-possession, stability, steadfastness |
| Antonyms: | imbalance, noncomposure |
| Main Entry: | consistency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | constancy, regularity |
| Synonyms: | accord, agreement, apposition, appropriateness, aptness, coherence, cohesion, compatibility, concord, concurrence, conformability, congruity, consonance, correspondence, evenness, fitness, harmony, homogeneity, invariability, likeness, proportion, similarity, stability, steadfastness, steadiness, suitability, symmetry, uniformity, union, unity |
| Antonyms: | erraticism, incongruity, inconsistency, inconstancy, irregularity, variation |
| Main Entry: | constancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fixedness |
| Synonyms: | abidingness, adherence, allegiance, ardor, attachment, certainty, decision, dependability, determination, devotedness, devotion, doggedness, eagerness, earnestness, endurance, faith, fealty, fidelity, firmness, honesty, honor, integrity, love, loyalty, permanence, perseverance, principle, regularity, resolution, stability, staunchness, steadfastness, steadiness, surety, tenacity, trustiness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, unchangeableness, unfailingness, uniformity, zeal |
| Antonyms: | change, changeableness, fluctuation, inconstancy, instability, irregularity, unsteadiness |
| Main Entry: | determination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | perseverance |
| Synonyms: | assurance, backbone*, boldness, bravery, certainty, certitude, constancy, conviction, courage, dauntlessness, decision, dedication, doggedness, dogmatism, drive, energy, fearlessness, firm-ness, fortitude, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, independence, indomitability, intrepidity, nerve*, obstinacy, persistence, pluck, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, self-confidence, single-mindedness, spine, spunk*, steadfastness, stiff upper lip, stubbornness, tenacity, valor, willpower |
| Antonyms: | disinterest, doubt, hesitation, irresolution, spinelessness, vacillation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fidelity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | faithfulness in a relationship |
| Synonyms: | allegiance, ardor, attachment, constancy, dependability, devotedness, devotion, faith, fealty, integrity, loyalty, piety, reliability, staunchness, steadfastness, true-heartedness, trustworthiness |
| Antonyms: | disloyalty, faithlessness, infidelity, lying, treachery |
| Main Entry: | firmness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | resolution, resolve |
| Synonyms: | constancy, decidedness, decision, determination, fixedness, fixity, inflexibility, obduracy, obstinacy, purposefulness, purposiveness, staunchness, steadfastness, strength, strictness |
| Antonyms: | indefiniteness, uncertainty |
| Main Entry: | grit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | courage, determination |
| Synonyms: | backbone, daring, doggedness, fortitude, gameness, guts*, hardihood, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moxie*, nerve, perseverance, pluck, resolution, spine, spirit, spunk, steadfastness, tenacity, toughness |
| Antonyms: | cowardice, timidity, weakness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | loyalty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | faithfulness, dependability |
| Synonyms: | adherence, allegiance, ardor, attachment, bond, conscientiousness, constancy, devotedness, devotion, duty, earnestness, faith, fealty, fidelity, homage, honesty, honor, incorruptibility, integrity, inviolability, obedience, patriotism, probity, reliability, resolution, scrupulousness, sincerity, single-mindedness, singleness, staunchness, steadfastness, subjection, submission, support, tie, troth, trueheartedness, trueness, trustiness, trustworthiness, truth, truthfulness, uprightness, zeal |
| Antonyms: | disloyalty, undependability, unfaithfulness |
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