stauncher

More loyal than

Stauncher is the comparative form of staunch, meaning more loyal, steadfast, or firmly committed: She became an even stauncher defender of the policy after the criticism.

Staunch also describes something that stops flow, especially blood, so stauncher can mean more effective at stemming: a stauncher bandage.

loyalty

faithful

Consistently loyal and true

allegiant · unswerving · unwavering · dedicated · committed · trustworthy · constant · unfaltering · ardent · zealous

supporter

ally

Supportive partner

patron · defender · champion · upholder · endorser · promoter · protector · sympathizer · booster · collaborator

bleeding

tourniquet

Compression band stopping hemorrhage

clotting · hemostasis · wound · gauze · dressing · coagulant · tamponade · ligature · bleeding · hemorrhage

watertight

sealant

Gap-blocking substance

gasket · impermeable · hermetic · membrane · nonporous · hydrophobic · rubberized · coating · plugging · sealing

comparative

firmer

More resistant to pressure

stronger

Opposites
firmness/loyalty

stauncherweaker

Diminished in force

leakier · softer · flakier · flimsier

Family

staunch, staunchly, staunched, staunching, staunches, staunchest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G