staunch
Firm in conviction
Staunch means firmly loyal or unwavering in commitment: a staunch supporter, a staunch defender of free speech.
The word implies reliability through adversity—someone staunch won't abandon their position when tested.
Staunch also appears as a verb meaning to stop the flow of something, especially blood: She staunched the wound with her shirt.
The verb is also spelled stanch.
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
reliable · unwavering · unswerving · true-blue · dedicated · committed · allegiant · truehearted
Firmly committed to purpose
- firmSolid or resolute
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
steadfast · unwavering · dogged · single-minded · strong-willed · unfaltering · persevering · indomitable
Agent that stops bleeding
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- clotCoagulated mass
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
compression · bandage · gauze · wound · hemorrhage · platelets · fibrin · thrombin
Stubbornly inflexible in stance
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
- inflexibleUnable to bend
rigid · dyed-in-the-wool · conservative · traditionalist · fundamentalist · reactionary · extremist · zealot
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
trustworthy · reliable · unwavering · unswerving · true-blue · dedicated · committed · allegiant · truehearted · defender
determined
Firmly committed to purpose
- firmSolid or resolute
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
persistent · steadfast · unwavering · dogged · single-minded · strong-willed · unfaltering · persevering · indomitable · unshakeable
styptic
Agent that stops bleeding
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- clotCoagulated mass
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
tourniquet · compression · bandage · gauze · wound · hemorrhage · platelets · fibrin · thrombin · cauterize
hardline
Stubbornly inflexible in stance
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
inflexible · rigid · dyed-in-the-wool · conservative · traditionalist · fundamentalist · reactionary · extremist · zealot · fanatic
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- loyaltyloyalty, devotion, loyal, faithfulness, fidelity
- obstructblock, halt, stop, impede, hinder
- tough traitstough, resilient, fearless, brave, courageous
- strength wordsstrong, powerful, mighty, potent, robust
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
staunchdisloyal
Untrue to commitments
traitorous · treacherous · faithless · perfidious · unfaithful
staunchirresolute
Lacking firmness of purpose
wavering · fickle · vacillating · hesitant · weak
staunchapathetic
Without feeling or concern
indifferent · dispassionate · lukewarm · uninterested · uncommitted
staunchly, staunched, staunchness, staunching, staunches, staunchest, stauncher