loyal

adjective

USLOY-uhl/ˈlɔɪəl/

3 meanings of loyal

1
adjective
Always supporting someone or something, no matter what happens.
She has been a loyal fan of the team for ten years.
Loyal customers keep coming back to the same small shop.
Similarfaithful, devoted, dedicated, steadfast, staunch
Oppositedisloyal, fickle, unfaithful
2
adjective
Staying true to a person or a cause, even when it is hard.
He stayed loyal to his best friend even when others turned away.
The dog was loyal to its owner for its whole life.
Similarfaithful, devoted, true, constant, dedicated
Oppositedisloyal, unfaithful, faithless
3
adjective
Firmly on the side of a leader or a group, even in difficult times.
The soldiers stayed loyal to their king during the long war.
She is loyal to the company she has worked for since college.
Similarfaithful, true, staunch, steadfast
Oppositedisloyal, treacherous, traitorous

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Origin

This word came into English from French. It goes back to the Latin word "lēgālis." It shares its root with "legal" and "leal."