Faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted Loyal implies a firm resistance to any temptation to desert or betray. Firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in… Faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state. See examples of loyal used in a sentence. Faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state
Faithful to one's oath or obligations Faithful to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity Characterized by or showing faithfulness Someone who is loyal remains firm in their friendship or support for a person or thing. Definition of loyal adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
• i placed all my loyal guard at the previous inquisitor's service, did i not • he more willingly identifies himself as clinton's loyal lieutenant, ready to assume full command • klein prided himself on being a loyal subject who had served his adopted country with honour. There are eight meanings listed in oed's entry for the word loyal, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. 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 Some common synonyms of loyal are constant, faithful, resolute, staunch, and steadfast While all these words mean firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance, loyal implies a firm resistance to any temptation to desert or betray.
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