loyal

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

loyal BrE [ˈlɔɪəl] NAmE [ˈlɔɪəl] adjective ~ (to sb/sth)
remaining faithful to sb/sth and supporting them or it
Syn: ↑true
•a loyal friend/supporter
• She has always remained loyal to her political principles.
Opp: ↑disloyal
Derived Word: ↑loyally

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from French, via Old French loial from Latin legalis, from lex, leg- ‘law’.

Thesaurus:
loyal [loyal loyally] adj. (approving)
•He is one of the president's most loyal supporters.
faithful • • reliable • • true • • staunch • • dedicated • • trustworthy • • trusted • • committed •
Opp: disloyal
loyal/faithful/true/dedicated/committed to sb/sth
a loyal/faithful/reliable/true/staunch/trustworthy/trusted friend
loyal/faithful/dedicated/staunch/trusted/committed member of sth
Loyal or faithful? In many cases you can use either word. However, a loyal friend/servant remains loyal as a matter of principle; a faithful friend/servant remains faithful from affection.

Example Bank:
•The troops remained loyal to the president.
•a fiercely loyal friend
•his steadfastly loyal friend, Annie
•He is one of the president's most loyal supporters.
•She has been a good and loyal friend to me.
•The staff were intensely loyal and hard-working.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  firm, truehearted, fast(a), patriotic
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  unpatriotic, disloyal