loyalty
noun
Synonyms
- adhesion
- allegiance
- attachment
- commitment
- constancy
- dedication
- devotedness
- devotion
- faith
- faithfulness
- fastness
- fealty
- fidelity
- piety
- steadfastness
- troth
Example Sentences
Jerome Pugmire, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 The candidates share little, if any, ideological thread, and some appear to reflect a measure of political loyalty, something Healey has hewed to during her rise through the party. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Cartwright, whose district was won by Trump in 2020, explained the presidential visit as a measure of loyalty more than anything else. Annie Linskey And Michael Scherer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Seattle baseball fans possess two traits in abundance: dogged, unrewarded loyalty for the Mariners and the sports version of post-traumatic stress syndrome. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 25 July 2022 All players will earn loyalty points that can be redeemed for PlayStation Network wallet funds (and thus traded in for items worth real money). Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 Nio has also launched an app that offers very generous loyalty points plus partnerships with a host of other brands. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 7 July 2022 To see the fans' loyalty and love for her, to this day, means so much to me. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 May 2022 As consumers try less familiar names, brand loyalty for companies with supply challenges is declining, according to market research firm IRI. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
alteration of Middle English leawte, lewte, from Anglo-French lealté, leauté, from leal, leial loyal
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing loyalty
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Synonyms & Similar Words
- allegiance
- commitment
- dedication
- devotion
- fidelity
- fealty
- faithfulness
- steadfastness
- devotedness
- attachment
- constancy
- piety
- adhesion
- faith
- affection
- troth
- fastness
- dependability
- fondness
- trustworthiness
- reliability
- determination
- firmness
- resolution
- trustability
- trustiness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disloyalty
- treachery
- perfidy
- faithlessness
- unfaithfulness
- infidelity
- inconstancy
- falsity
- falseness
- alienation
- disaffection
- separation
- perfidiousness
- estrangement
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of loyalty are allegiance, devotion, fealty, fidelity, and piety. While all these words mean "faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty," loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray.
The meanings of allegiance and loyalty largely overlap; however, allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country.
The words devotion and loyalty are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, devotion stresses zeal and service amounting to self-dedication.
In some situations, the words fealty and loyalty are roughly equivalent. However, fealty implies a fidelity acknowledged by the individual and as compelling as a sworn vow.
The synonyms fidelity and loyalty are sometimes interchangeable, but fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty.
The words piety and loyalty can be used in similar contexts, but piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental.