Synonyms for Loyalty
ˈlɔɪ əl tiloy·al·ty

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. loyalty

   Allegiance is the obligation of fidelity and obedience that an individual owes to his government or sovereign, in return for the protection he receives. The feudal uses of these words have mostly passed away with the state of society that gave them birth; but their origin still colors their present meaning. A patriotic American feels an enthusiastic loyalty to the republic; he takes, on occasion, an oath of allegiance to the government, but his loyalty will lead him to do more than mere allegiance could demand; he pays homage to God alone, as the only king and lord, or to those principles of right that are spiritually supreme; he acknowledges the duty of obedience to all rightful authority; he resents the idea of subjection. Fealty is becoming somewhat rare, except in elevated or poetic style. We prefer to speak of the faithfulness rather than the fealty of citizen, wife, or friend.

   Synonyms:
   allegiance, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, homage, obedience, subjection

   Antonyms:
   disaffection, disloyalty, rebellion, sedition, treason

   Preposition:
   We honor the allegiance of the citizen to the government; the government has a right to allegiance from the citizen.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. loyalty

   Synonyms:
   fidelity, fealty, allegiance, faithfulness

   Antonyms:
   disloyalty, unfaithfulness, treason

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.7 / 11 votes

1. loyalty, truenessnoun

   the quality of being loyal

   Synonyms:
   allegiance, dedication, truth, the true, loyalty, verity, trueness, commitment

   Antonyms:
   disloyalty

2. loyaltynoun

   feelings of allegiance

   Synonyms:
   commitment, dedication, trueness, allegiance

   Antonyms:
   disloyalty

3. commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedicationnoun

   the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

   "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

   Synonyms:
   allegiance, dedication, committedness, loyalty, inscription, consignment, trueness, commitment, committal, fealty

   Antonyms:
   disloyalty

Matched Categories

1. • Cooperation
   • Fidelity
   • Love

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. loyaltynoun

   Synonyms:
   allegiance, fealty, fidelity

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. loyaltynoun

   Synonyms:
   fidelity, constancy, faithfulness, devotion, fealty, allegiance

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "loyalty":

   allegiance, fidelity, faithfulness, truthfulness, fairness, fealty, repeatability, trustworthiness, honesty, retention, faithful

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How to use Loyalty in a sentence?

1. Robert Benchley:

   A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.

2. Donald Trump:

   If Senate Democrats decide that party loyalty matters more than national security and if Republican leadership decides that showboating is more important than stopping this deal, then the single most important issue in 2016 will be stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

3. Jimmy Townsend:

   Marriage teaches you loyalty, forbearance, self-restraint, meekness, and a great many other things you wouldn't need if you had stayed single.

4. Boris Johnson:

   In recent weeks I've been torn between family loyalty and the national interest - it's an unresolvable tension & time for others to take on my roles as MP (Member of Parliament) & Minister.

5. Brandon Bell/Getty Images -RRB- Trump:

   Well, in terms of loyalty and class, that’s really not the right answer.