1-Stop Dictionary Reference

Staunch

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Firm and steadfast; true. See Synonyms at faithful.

adj. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution.

v. Variant of stanch1. See Usage Note at staunch1.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding

adj. dependable, persistent

v. To stop the flow of (blood).

v. To stop, check, or deter an action.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

See stanch, stanchly, etc.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

See stanch, etc.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty

v. stop the flow of a liquid

Word Usage

"Her idea of being a "great American" (a label staunch conservatives like Coulter, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh bestow on each other) is to proudly wear her homophobia and racial and religious intolerance on her sleeve like a badge of honor."

Equivalent

constant staunchly staunchness

Verb Form

staunched staunches staunching

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

check

Variant

stanch stanchly

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

launch relaunch

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

steadfast stalwart zealous uncompromising unflinching resolute stanch outspoken fanatical unshaken