Synonyms for steadfastness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.
Forms
- Plural
- steadfastnesses → perseverances, constancies, resolutions, inflexibilities…
Example sentences
- perseverance Learning a foreign language requires perseverance.
- constancy In Daoism, to not know constancy is a tragedy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| steadfastness | steady | |
| perseverance | rising | |
| constancy | falling | |
| inflexibility | falling | |
| staunchness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- decision3
- 9 letters
- constancy3
- 10 letters
- resolution4
- 11 letters
- staunchness
- 12 letters
- perseverance4
- 13 letters
- inflexibility6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decision3 = 3 syllables).