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Definition: Steadfastness |
SteadfastnessNoun1. Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty. 2. Steadfast resolution. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "steadfastness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1374. (references) |
Synonym: SteadfastnessSynonym: staunchness (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Steadfastness |
| English words defined with "steadfastness": Resolution of a nebula. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "steadfastness": Timothy, Second Epistle to. (references) |
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 | On the third anniversary of the destruction of Kafr Shuba, the reconstruction of Kafr Shuba is a symbol of the South's steadfastness. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Tall Za'tar : the guns of the revolution and the people made the epic of Palestinian steadfastness. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | At the same time, let me emphasize that allied steadfastness remains a key to achieving arms reductions. |
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| "Steadfastness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Steadfastness" is used about 26 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 26 | 68,323 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "steadfastness": Arab Steadfastness Front. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "steadfastness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 踏实 (genuineness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | Standvastigheidsfront (Arab Steadfastness Front). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | lujuus (firmness, steadiness, strength), horjumattomuus (firmness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | Front de la Fermeté (Arab Steadfastness Front). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Standhaftigkeit (constancy, endurance, fortitude, resolution, staunchness), Unentwegtheit. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σταθερότησ (constancy, stability, stableness, stanchness, steadiness), σταθερότητα (consistence, consistency, constancy, firmness, immutability, permanence, permanency, reliability, stability, stableness, stanchness, steadiness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | תמי"ות (assiduity, constancy, continuity, duration, permanence, perseverance, regularity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | rendületlenség (imperturbation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 不動 (firmness, fixed, idle, immobility, motionless). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ふどう (difference, disorder, diversity, firmness, fixed, floating, idle, immobility, irregularity, motionless, woman's duties). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | shickyrys (assurance, certainty, conviction, security, stability, sureness, validity), shassooaght (constancy, doggedness, immobility, insistence, invariability, persistency, resoluteness), jeelysaght (devotion, faith, faithfulness, staunchness), beaynid (durability, eternity, immortality, infinity, permanence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eadfastnessstay statornicie (constancy, durability, firmness, perseverance, stability, steadiness), stabilitate (constancy, permanence, permanency, poise, stability, steadiness), stãruinţã (assiduity, constancy, diligence, hardness, insistence, patience, perseverance, persistence, solicitation, steadiness, tenacity, zeal), tãrie (bitterness, depth, energy, fastness, firmness, force, hardness, height, might, resolution, sky, solidity, stoutness, strength, vigor, vigour), fermitate (backbone, consistence, consistency, decision, determination, firmness, fixedness, fixity, inflexibility, resoluteness, resolution, solidity, staunchness, steadiness, stiffness, stoutness, sturdiness), dârzenie (boldness, daring, firmness, sauciness, stubbornness), constanţã (constancy, constant). (various references) стойкость (abrasion resistance, endurance, fastness, fortitude, perseverance, persistence, stamina, staunchness). (various references) postojanost (constancy, constant, immutability, stability, steadiness), čvrstoća (firmness, hardness, solidity, soundness, steadiness, temper). (various references) sebat (constancy, fastness, permanency, perseverance, persistence, pertinacity, resoluteness, steadiness, stoutness, strenght of purpose), sabır (endurance, fastness, forbearance, patience, steadiness), metanet (backbone, earthiness, fortitude, grit, resistance, resoluteness, solidity, steadiness, sturdiness), azim (constancy, determination, devoutness, doggedness, firm intention, pep, perseverance, purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, strenght of purpose, tenacity, will, zeal). (various references) tính vững chắc, tính kiên định tính chắc chắn, tính cố định (invariability, invariableness). (various references) diysgogrwydd (stability). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | constantia, constantiam, perseverantia, stabilitas. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Colossians Chapter 2, Verse 5 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Ei gar kai th sarki apeimi alla tw pneumati sun umin eimi cairwn kai blepwn umwn thn taxin kai to sterewma thV eiV criston pistewV umwn |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Nam et si corpore absens sum sed spiritu vobiscum sum gaudens et videns ordinem vestrum et firmamentum eius quae in Christo est fidei vestrae |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | For thouy Y be absent in bodi, bi spirit Y am with you, ioiynge and seynge youre ordre and the sadnesse of youre bileue that is in Crist. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | For though I be absent in the flesshe yet am I present with you in the sprete ioyinge and beholdinge the order that ye kepe and youre stedfast fayth in Christ. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ. |
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| Language | Colossians Chapter 2, Verse 5 |
| Cebuano | Kay bisan tuod ako wala diha kaninyo sa lawas, ako anaa uban kaninyo sa espiritu, nga nagakalipay sa pagsaksi sa inyong pagkamahusay ug sa kalig-on sa inyong pagtoo kang Cristo. |
| Croatian | Jer ako sam tijelom nenazoèan, duhom sam ipak s vama: s radošæu promatram vaš red i èvrstoæu vaše vjere u Krista. |
| Danish | Thi om jeg også i Kødet er fraværende, så er jeg dog i Ånden hos eder og glæder mig ved at se eders Orden og Fastheden i eders Tro på Kristus. |
| Dutch | Want hoewel ik met het vlees van u ben, nochtans ben ik met den geest bij u, mij verblijdende en ziende uw ordening, en de vastigheid van uw geloof in Christus. |
| Finnish | Sillä jos ruumiillisesti olenkin poissa, olen kuitenkin teidän kanssanne hengessä ja iloitsen nähdessäni järjestyksen, joka teidän keskuudessanne vallitsee, ja teidän lujan uskonne Kristukseen. |
| French | Car, si je suis absent de corps, je suis avec vous en esprit, voyant avec joie le bon ordre qui règne parmi vous, et la fermeté de votre foi en Christ. |
| German | Denn ob ich wohl nach dem Fleisch nicht da bin, so bin ich doch im Geist bei euch, freue mich und sehe eure Ordnung und euren festen Glauben an Christum. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Karena meskipun saya berjauhan dari kalian, anggaplah bahwa saya hadir di antara kalian. Dan saya gembira melihat kalian sehati dan teguh percaya kepada Kristus. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Karena sungguhpun diriku tiada hadir, tetapi rohku menyertai kamu dengan sukacita, sebab memandang peraturanmu dan ketetapan imanmu kepada Kristus. |
| Italian | perché, anche se sono lontano con il corpo, sono tra voi con lo spirito e gioisco al vedere la vostra condotta ordinata e la saldezza della vostra fede in Cristo. |
| Latvian | Jo lai gan miesîgi es neesmu klât, bet garâ esmu ar jums un priecîgs redzu jûsu kârtîbu un jûsu stipro ticîbu uz Kristu. |
| Maori | No te mea ahakoa kei tawhiti toku kikokiko, kei a koutou na toku wairua, e hari ana, e titiro ana ki a koutou ritenga tika, ki te u ano hoki o to koutou whakapono ki a te Karaiti. |
| Norwegian | For om jeg enn er fraværende i kjødet, så er jeg dog hos eder i ånden, idet jeg med glede ser eders gode orden og den faste grunn i eders tro på Kristus. |
| Portuguese | Porque ainda que eu esteja ausente quanto ao corpo, contudo em espírito estou convosco, regozijando-me, e vendo a vossa ordem e a firmeza da vossa fé em Cristo. |
| Rumanian | Cqci mqcarcq sknt departe cu trupul, totuw cu duhul sknt cu voi, wi privesc cu bucurie la buna rknduialq care domnewte kntre voi wi la tqria credinyei voastre kn Hristos. |
| Russian | Й'П ИПФС С Й ПФУХФУФЧХА ФЕМПН, ОП "ХИПН ОБИПЦХУШ У ЧБНЙ, ТБ"ХСУШ Й ЧЙ"С ЧБЫЕ 'МБЗПХУФТПКУФЧП Й ФЧЕТ"ПУФШ ЧЕТЩ ЧБЫЕК ЧП иТЙУФБ. |
| Shuar | Wi nui atumjai pujachkuncha nui pujajna aintsanak Enentáimtajrume. Tuma asan átum métek Enentáimprarum tura kakaram ajasrum Kristu nekas Enentáimtururmena nuna iisnaka shiir Enentáimjai. |
| Spanish | Pues aunque estoy ausente en el cuerpo, no obstante, en espíritu estoy con vosotros, gozándome y mirando vuestro buen orden y la firmeza de vuestra fe en Cristo. |
| Swahili | Maana, ingawa mimi niko mbali nanyi kwa mwili, lakini niko pamoja nanyi kwa roho, na ninafurahi kuona uthabiti kamili mnaosimama nao pamoja katika imani yenu kwa Kristo. |
| Swedish | Ty om jag ock till kroppen är frånvarande, så är jag dock i anden hos eder och gläder mig, när jag ser den ordning, som råder bland eder, och när jag ser fastheten i eder tro på Kristus. |
| Uma | Apa' nau' molaa-a ngkai koi', hi rala nono-ku ria moto-a dohe-ni. Pai' goe' lia-a mpo'epe kahintuwua' -ni pai' katida pepangala' -ni hi Kristus. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "steadfastness": steadfastnesses. (additional references) | |
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"Steadfastness" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: steadyfastness. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "steadfastness" (pronounced ste"dfa'stnus) |
| 7 | -f a' s t n u s | lightfastness. |
| 5 | -s t n u s | earnestness, fastness, robustness, vastness. |
| 4 | -t n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, alertness, appropriateness, astuteness, bluntness, brightness, compactness, completeness, correctness, cuteness, directness, eyewitness, faintness, fitness, flatness, forthrightness, gauntness, greatness, ineptness, inertness, lateness, lightness, neatness, politeness, quietness, remoteness, rightness, separateness, shortness, softness, stoutness, sweetness, swiftness, tartness, tightness, unpleasantness, wetness, whiteness, witness. |
| 3 | -n u s | aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, arbitrariness, assertiveness, asynchronous, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, competitiveness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, fairness, farsightedness, fickleness, firmness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, indigenous, ineffectiveness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, polygynous, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, riskiness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, tardiness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vindictiveness, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-d-e-e-f-n-s-s-s-s-t-t" | |
-3 letters: daftnesses, fastnesses. | |
-4 letters: antedates, fatnesses, sadnesses, steadfast. | |
-5 letters: antedate, assented, assessed, daftness, deafness, deftness, fantasts, fastened, fastness, fattened, safeness, sedatest, sensated, sensates, standees, stedfast. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-d-e-e-f-n-s-s-s-s-t-t" | |
+2 letters: steadfastnesses. | |
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