List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 152

SYNONYMS: faithful, loyal, true, constant, fast, steadfast, staunch.
These adjectives mean adhering firmly and devotedly to someone or something, such as a person, cause, or duty, that elicits or demands one's fidelity.

Faithful and loyal both suggest undeviating attachment; the words are often interchangeable, though loyal is the term more often applied to political allegiance: a faithful employee; gave faithful service; a loyal companion; a loyal citizen.
True implies steadiness, sincerity, and reliability: I would be true, for there are those who trust me.
Constant stresses uniformity and invariability: I am constant in my opinions.
Fast suggests loyalty that is not easily deflected: fast friends.
Steadfast strongly implies fixed, unswerving loyalty: a steadfast ally.
Staunch even more strongly suggests unshakable attachment or allegiance: He lived and died a staunch friend.