English-Thai Dictionary

steadfast

ADJ แน่นอน  แน่วแน่  nean-non

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STEADFAST, STEDFAST

a.[stead and fast. ] 1. Fast fixed; firm; firmly fixed or established; as the stedfast globe of earth.
2. Constant; firm; resolute; not fickle or wavering.
Abide stedfast to thy neighbor in the time of his trouble.
Him resist, stedfast in the faith. 1 Peter 5:9.
3. Steady; as stedfast sight.

 

STEADFASTLY, STEDFASTLY

adv. Firmly; with constancy or steadiness of mind. Steadfastly believe that whatever God has revealed is infallibly true.

 

STEADFASTNESS, STEDFASTNESS

n. 1. Firmness of standing; fixedness in place.
2. Firmness of mind or purpose; fixedness in principle; constancy; resolution; as the stedfastness of faith. He adhered to his opinions with steadfastness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STEADFAST

Stead "fast, a. Etym: [Stead + fast, that is, fast in place. ] Etym: [Written also stedfast. ]

 

1. Firmly fixed or established; fast fixed; firm. "This steadfast globe of earth. " Spenser.

 

2. Not fickle or wavering; constant; firm; resolute; unswerving; steady. "Steadfast eye. " Shak. Abide steadfast unto him [thy neighbor ] in the time of his trouble. Ecclus. xxii. 23.Whom resist steadfast in the faith. 1 Pet. v. 9.

 

STEADFASTLY

STEADFASTLY Stead "fast *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a steadfast manner; firmly. Steadfast believe that whatever God has revealed is infallibly true. Wake.

 

STEADFASTNESS

STEADFASTNESS Stead "fast *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being steadfast; firmness; fixedness; constancy. "The steadfastness of your faith. " Col. ii. 5. To prove her wifehood and her steadfastness. Chaucer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

steadfast

stead fast |ˈstedˌfast ˈstɛdˌfæst | ▶adjective resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering: steadfast loyalty. DERIVATIVES stead fast ly adverb, stead fast ness noun ORIGIN Old English stedefæst ‘standing firm ’ (see stead, fast 1 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

steadfast

steadfast |ˈstɛdfɑːst, -fəst | ▶adjective resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering: steadfast loyalty. DERIVATIVES steadfastly adverb, steadfastness noun ORIGIN Old English stedefæst ‘standing firm ’ (see stead, fast 1 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

steadfast

steadfast adjective 1 a steadfast friend: loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, true, constant, staunch, solid, trusty. ANTONYMS disloyal. 2 a steadfast policy: firm, determined, resolute, relentless, implacable, single-minded; unchanging, unwavering, unhesitating, unfaltering, unswerving, unyielding, unflinching, uncompromising. ANTONYMS irresolute.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

steadfast

steadfast adjective 1 he was a steadfast friend: loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, true, constant, staunch, trusty. ANTONYMS disloyal. 2 a steadfast policy of internationalism: firm, determined, resolute, steady, staunch, stalwart, stout, relentless, implacable, single-minded; unchanging, unwavering, unhesitating, unfaltering, unswerving, unyielding, unflinching, inflexible, uncompromising. ANTONYMS irresolute.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

steadfast

stead fast /stédfæ̀st |-fɑ̀ːst /形容詞 ｟文 ほめて ｠【信念などにおいて 】忠実な «in » ; 一貫した, 不動の, 揺るがない ▸ She remained steadfast in her opposition to the death penalty .彼女は一貫して死刑に反対していた ▸ a steadfast faith 確固たる信念 ～ly 副詞 しっかりと, 着実に .～ness 名詞 U 確固たること, 不動 .