diehard

Refuses to quit

A diehard is someone who stubbornly refuses to abandon a position, belief, or allegiance even when circumstances have turned against it: diehard fans stayed until the final out, a diehard conservative.

The word suggests admirable loyalty or pigheaded refusal to accept reality, depending on perspective.

As an adjective, it describes such people or their commitments: diehard supporters of the losing candidate.

fan

enthusiast

Ardent admirer of something

devoteeZealous admirer or follower
aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
buffAvid fan; also burnish

fanatic · superfan · zealot · obsessive · maniac · junkie · addict · nut · freak · connoisseur

stubborn

intransigent

Refusing to compromise

obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
unyieldingRefusing to give way
adamantStubbornly refusing to yield

bullheaded · dogged · headstrong · mulish · pigheaded · rigid · tenacious · willful · uncompromising · unbending

persistent

tenacious

Stubbornly determined to continue

perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
relentlessContinuing without pause
determinedFirmly committed to purpose

unflagging · indefatigable · dogged · resolute · tireless · unshakable · steadfast · enduring · unrelenting · implacable

loyalist

devoted

Loyally and lovingly attached

faithfulConsistently loyal and true
steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
true-blueCompletely, unwaveringly loyal

unwavering · staunch · allegiant · committed · partisan · supporter · adherent · champion · stalwart · constant

conservative

traditionalist

Adherent to established customs

reactionaryAnti-progress political stance
orthodoxConforming to established belief
hardlinerStrict policy advocate

ultraconservative · right-winger · old-school · purist · fundamentalist · establishment · nostalgist · preservationist · originalist

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