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- DictionaryLoy·al/ˈloi(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution: "he remained loyal to the government"
Someone who is loyal is reliable and always true, like your trusty dog. Loyal comes from the Old French word loial which means something like "legal," but if someone is only loyal to you because the law requires him to be, that's not true loyalty, which should come from the heart, not a contract.
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. Synonyms: true, steadfast, staunch, devoted, constant.
The meaning of LOYALTY is the quality or state or an instance of being loyal. How to use loyalty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Loyalty.
1. faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state. 2. faithful to one's oath or obligations. 3. faithful to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity: a loyal friend. 4. characterized by or showing faithfulness: loyal conduct. [1525–35; < Middle French, Old French loial, le (i)al < Latin lēgālis legal] loy′al•ly, adv.
noun. us / ˈlɔɪ.əl.t̬i / uk / ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti / Add to word list. B2 [ U ] the quality of being loyal: His loyalty was never in question. Her loyalty to the cause is impressive. loyalties [ plural ] your feelings of support or duty toward someone or something: My loyalties to my family come before anything else. See more. Fewer examples.
5 days ago · loyal in American English. (ˈlɔɪəl ) adjective. 1. faithful to the constituted authority of one's country. 2. faithful to those persons, ideals, etc. that one is under obligation to defend, support, or be true to. 3. relating to or indicating loyalty.
Definition of loyal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
