loyal
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loyal¹
- /ˈlɔɪəl/
Rhymes with -ɔɪəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal and leal.
adjective more loyal · most loyal · loyall
- Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. Dogs are very loyal animals, which is why they make wonderful pets.
- Firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant.
- Faithful to a person or cause. We must remain loyal to the mission.
Opposite: disloyal, fickle, treacherous
Loyal²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Loyal.
proper noun Loyals
- A surname from French.
- A town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States.
- A city in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: allegiant, faithful, leal, true, truehearted, fast, liege, patriotic, chauvinistic, jingoistic, superpatriotic, nationalistic, flag-waving, firm, constant, doglike
adjective
Opposite: disloyal, fickle, treacherous
Translations
Every language
adj firm in allegiance to a person or institution
| Español | leal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 충실하다 chungsilhada, 충성하다 chungseonghada |
| 日本語 | 忠実な chūjitsu na, 忠誠な chūsei na |
| 中文 | 忠誠 /忠诚 zhōngchéng, 忠貞 /忠贞 zhōngzhēn, 忠實 /忠实 zhōngshí |
| हिन्दी | निष्ठावान niṣṭhāvān, वफादार vaphādār, वफ़ादार vafādār |
| Português | leal, fiel |
| Français | loyal, fidèle |
| Deutsch | loyal, treu |
| Italiano | leale, ligio, fedele |
| Ελληνικά | πιστός pistós |
| Română | fidel, loial |
| Русский | ве́рный vérnyj, пре́данный prédannyj, лоя́льный lojálʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | trung thành |
| العربية | وَفِيّ wafiyy, مُخْلِص muḵliṣ, مُوَالٍ muwālin |
| עברית | נֶאֱמָן ne'emán |
Talk about this word "loyal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/loyal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. loyal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/loyal "loyal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/loyal.Cite this
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title = {loyal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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