steadfastness C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈstɛdˌfæstnəs/ UK /ˈstɛdˌfɑːstnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun firm and unwavering loyalty, resolve, or constancy Her steadfastness through the crisis inspired the whole team. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · firm and unwavering... resolveconstancyfidelityloyaltyfirmnessdeterminationtenacity ↔ Opposites inconstancyficklenessirresolutionwavering Word family Related forms steadfaststead Etymology AI details From 'steadfast' (Old English 'stedefæst', firm in place) plus the native noun-forming suffix '-ness'. stedefæst Old English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # steadfastness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈstɛdˌfæstnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɛdˌfɑːstnəs/ ## Meanings 1. firm and unwavering loyalty, resolve, or constancy ## Examples - Her steadfastness through the crisis inspired the whole team. ## Synonyms - resolve - constancy - fidelity - loyalty - firmness - determination - tenacity ## Antonyms - inconstancy - fickleness - irresolution - wavering ## Related Forms - steadfast - stead ## Roots and Affixes - Root: stedefæst ## Etymology From 'steadfast' (Old English 'stedefæst', firm in place) plus the native noun-forming suffix '-ness'. ## AI Etymology Steadfastness is from 'steadfast' (Old English 'stedefæst', firm in place) plus the native noun-forming suffix '-ness'. Important recorded forms include stedefæst (Old English). Morphologically, the native -ness suffix turns an adjective or quality word into an abstract noun naming the state or condition. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers firm and unwavering loyalty, resolve, or constancy. The wider family includes related words such as steadfast and stead. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown