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loyal
[ loi-uhl ]
adjective
- faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state:
a loyal subject.
Synonyms: patriotic
Antonyms: treacherous, faithless, disloyal, treasonous, traitorous
- faithful to one's oath, commitments, or obligations:
to be loyal to a vow.
- faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity:
a loyal friend.
- characterized by or showing faithfulness to commitments, vows, allegiance, obligations, etc.:
loyal conduct.
loyal
/ ˈlɔɪəl /
adjective
- having or showing continuing allegiance
- faithful to one's country, government, etc
- of or expressing loyalty
Derived Forms
- ˈloyally, adverb
- ˈloyalness, noun
Other Words From
- loyal·ly adverb
- loyal·ness noun
- non·loyal adjective
- non·loyal·ly adverb
- over·loyal adjective
- over·loyal·ly adverb
- quasi-loyal adjective
- quasi-loyal·ly adverb
- super·loyal adjective
- super·loyal·ly adverb
- un·loyal adjective
- un·loyal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of loyal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They were among the most loyal of the loyal and there was never any doubt that Trump would hire many of them in a second term.
Tran, who was born in the U.S. to Vietnamese refugee parents, also focused heavily on Vietnamese Americans, hoping that his family’s story would help win over voters who were once loyal to the Republican Party.
As for Melendez, Fernandez said, “Every team his their glue kid, and he was that at 5-5. He was a little Chihuahua, fearless. He was such a loyal kid, always had your back.”
"It's about surrounding my father with people who are competent and loyal. They will deliver on his promises," he said.
Electoral authorities loyal to President Nicolás Maduro announced him the victor, but the claim has been widely rejected by the international community.
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