abiders
Those who endure
Those who abide—who remain, endure, or comply.
The word appears most often in phrases like law-abiding citizens or rule abiders, describing people who follow established codes.
Less commonly, abiders are those who tolerate or put up with something: abiders of fools.
People who support someone
- conformistsThose obeying social norms
- observersThose who watch events
- adherentsLoyal supporters of something
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
dutiful · respectful · submissive · compliant · biders · accepters · traditionalists · conventionalists
Faithful to established authority
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
staunch · committed · dedicated · reliable · dependable · persistent · enduring · stalwart
Those who occupy space
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- tenantsProperty renters
- occupantsThose residing somewhere
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
denizens · neighbors · householders · settlers · homesteaders · lodgers · sojourners · stayers
Sustained effort capacity
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- long-sufferingPatiently enduring hardship
acceptance · stoicism · fortitude · resilience · composure · equanimity · serenity · calmness
followers
People who support someone
- conformistsThose obeying social norms
- observersThose who watch events
- adherentsLoyal supporters of something
obedient · dutiful · respectful · submissive · compliant · biders · accepters · traditionalists · conventionalists · sticklers
loyalists
Faithful to established authority
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
unwavering · staunch · committed · dedicated · reliable · dependable · persistent · enduring · stalwart · true
dwellers
Those who occupy space
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- tenantsProperty renters
- occupantsThose residing somewhere
locals · denizens · neighbors · householders · settlers · homesteaders · lodgers · sojourners · stayers · remainers
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
long-suffering · acceptance · stoicism · fortitude · resilience · composure · equanimity · serenity · calmness · tranquility
abidersquitters
People who stop persisting
deserters · abandoners · defectors · renouncers · capitulators
abidersviolators
Those who break rules
breakers · transgressors · lawbreakers · offenders · defiers