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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"
1. : unswerving in allegiance: such as. a. : faithful in allegiance to one's lawful sovereign or government. were loyal to the king. b. : faithful to a private person to whom faithfulness is due. a loyal husband. c. : faithful to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product. a loyal churchgoer. loyal to the party of their forebears Dennis Farney
firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles: Jack has been a loyal worker in this company for almost 50 years. When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained loyal. She's very loyal to her friends. Synonyms. committed. dedicated. devoted. faithful (LOYAL)
firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles: Jack has been a loyal worker in this company for almost 50 years. When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained loyal. She's very loyal to her friends. Synonyms. committed.
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.
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.
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.
